Simena

{{Short description|Ancient Lycian town in Turkey}}

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{{Infobox ancient site

|name = Simena

|native_name = Σίμηνα

|alternate_name = Somena

|image = Sunken City Simena.JPG

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|caption = Sunken city of Simena

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|location = Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey

|region = Lycia

|type = Ancient settlement

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File:SIMENASUKALEKOY 002.jpgn tombs]]

File:Simena tomb.jpg

Simena ({{langx|grc|Σίμηνα}}) was a town on the coast of ancient Lycia,{{Cite Stephanus|s.v.}} located 60 stadia from Aperlae.{{Cite Pliny|5.27}} The Stadiasmus Maris Magni calls the town Somena (Σόμηνα).Stadiasmus Maris Magni §§ 239, 240.

Its site is located near Kaleköy, Turkey.{{Cite Barrington|65}}{{Cite DARE|21456}} Grave inscriptions and coin finds indicate that the town existed in the fourth century BC. Part of the ancient city is now submerged in the sea and remains of the Titus thermal baths lie in the water. A small theatre or bouleuterion on the acropolis within the later fort and carved into the rock can be seen.