Patara
Gümüşhane · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Gümüşhane
- Elevation
- 2,777 m
- Wikidata
- Q629897
About
Patara (Ancient Greek: Πάταρα) was a small ancient city in ancient Cappadocia or Lesser Armenia, (Tab. Peut.), later in Pontus. The city lay on the major trade road from Trapezus on the Black Sea to Satala, and thence to Lake Van.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Patara: about 229 km and 3 h 55 min of travel, plus roughly 6 h for the visits.
23 km · 23 min by car
Sümela MonasteryTrabzon, Maçka
49 km · 49 min by car
Hagia Sophia, TrabzonTrabzon
3.2 km · 3 min by car
Saint Anne Church, TrabzonTrabzon
0.4 km · 5 min on foot
Trabzon MuseumTrabzon
153 km · 2 h 33 min by car
SatalaGümüşhane, Kelkit
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