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Location:

  • Türkiye, Kargılı
  • geo:36.984722,30.462769
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Class:

  • Grave or burial field
  • visible

Identifiers:

  • vici:place=24298

Annotations

The “Tomb of Alketas” at Termessos is a tomb of IVth century BC. It is a good example of th eGreek Macedonian sepulcral art. It isn`t proofed that it is the grave of Alketas, one of Alexander’s diodochi and a hero of Termessos (according to Diodorus Siculus).

  1. Karl Lanckoronski, Städte Pamphyliens und Pisidiens, Band 2, Pisidien, Wien 1892, pp. 21-121
  2. George E. Bean, Turkey`s Southern Shore, London, Jothn Murray 1989, 2nd ed., pp. 93-109
  3. Ekrem Akurgal, Ancient Civilisations and Ruins of Turkey. From Prehistoric Times until the End of the Roman Empire, Istanbul 1970, pp. 325-329
  4. Tamas Kisbali, Смерть македонца в Писидии: о термесской «гробнице Алкета» - https://www.academia.edu/8638158

Nearby

Corinthian Temple at Termessos

Corinthian order temple at Thermessos.

Stoa of Attalos at Termessos.

Attalos Stoa at Thermessos


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