The ''Stadiasmus Patarensis'', also known as the ''Stadiasmus Provinciae Lyciae'' and the ''Miliarium Lyciae'', is an

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milliarium from the city of Patara. The ''stadiasmus'', shaped as a pillar, served as a monumental public ''

itinerarium An ''itinerarium'' (plural: ''itineraria'') was an ancient Roman travel guide in the form of a listing of cities, villages ( ''vici'') and other stops on the way, including the distances between each stop and the next. Surviving examples include ...

''. It has a Greek inscription with a dedication to

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and an official announcement of roads being built by the governor, Quintus Veranius Nepos, in the province of

Lycia et Pamphylia Lycia and Pamphylia (; ) was the name of a province of the Roman Empire, located in southern Anatolia. It was created by the emperor Vespasian (69–79), who merged Lycia and Pamphylia into a single administrative unit. In 43 AD, the emperor Cl ...

, giving place names and distances. It was discovered in 1993. It has been dated to the year 46 AD.

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Stadiasmus Patarensis / 'The Monument of The Roads' at Patara
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The Research Centre for Mediterranean Languages and Cultures (RCMLC)
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, Antalya, Turkey.

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