Want to go deeper?

The following are recommended to help you look deeper into the history and archaeology of Patara.

Recommended for purchase:

Claude E. Fant & Mitchell G. Reddish – A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey (Oxford, 2003). – Nearly two-thirds of the New Testament, including all the letters of Paul, most of Acts, and the Book of Revelation, are set in either Turkey or Greece. This book serves as a historical, biblical, and archaeological guide to most of these biblical sites. View excerpt

Ekrem Akurgal – Ancient Civilizations and Ruins of Turkey: From Prehistoric Times Until the End of the Roman Empire (Haset Kirabevi, 1985). | cheaper, earlier edition – Akurgal was a major Turkish archaeologist.

Fahri Isiki – Patara: History and Ruins of the Capital City of Lycian League (Hizmetleri, 2000). – Written by the Turkish archaeologist in charge of excavating Patara.

Online resources:

Christine Eslik, PhD – Recent and current excavations at Patara

William M. Leake. – Patara Theater – Detailed description of the theater of Patara, comparing it with other Greek and Roman theaters, from his Journal of a Tour in Asia Minor (London: John Murray, 1824), 320-321.

Roberto Piperno – "Patara" – Excellent photos and descriptions of the ruins.

Lycian Turkey "Patara" | "Kursunlutepe, Patara" – detail pages feature photos of all of the major ruins of Patara.

Dick Osseman's photo gallery of Pergamum – Photos of Patara ruins – link is to first photo in gallery series.

Burak Sansal. [Introduction to] Patara – Sansal is a Turkish professional tour guide.