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Extract from the Olympos and irali Travel Guides:
Around 50km east of Demre is the Lycian city of
OLYMPOS
, an idyllic site (free access), located on a beautiful sandy bay and the banks of a largely dry river. Close to the beach are some recently excavated tombs with a quay wall, as well as a warehouse; to the east on the same side lie the walls of a Byzantine church; while further back, in the undergrowth, there is a theatre, most of whose seats have gone. On the north side of the river are more striking ruins, namely a well-preserved marble temple entrance. Beyond is a Byzantine bath-house with mosaic floors, and a Byzantine canal which would have carried water to the heart of the ci...
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