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Steps up a cistern, Midas CitySteps down a cistern, Midas CityMidas MonumentMidas MonumentAreyastis Monument .  InscriptionsAreyastis Monument  - Phrygian facade. 1889Pişmiş KaleAlaçan Rock IdolGerdek Rock Tomb, TurkeyYapildak TumulusBerberini Façade. Phrygian inscription.

Location:

  • Türkiye, Yazılıkaya
  • geo:39.196918,30.711823
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Period or year:

  • -5xx~ / unknown

Class:

  • Relief, votiv stone or altar
  • visible

Identifiers:

  • vici:place=26509

Annotations

The Phrygian altar of the Mother-Goddess Kybele was erected at the highest point of acropolis. During religious ceremonies, a statue of a seated Kybele could be placed on this throne after tree steps.  There are twin idols on the thone wwall.


Nearby

Phrygian Yazılıkaya

An altar carved into the rock on the plateau.

Midas Şehri, Unfinished Facade

Phrygian rock-cut monument. Unfinished Monument.

Midas Şehri - Midas City, Cistern

Yazılı Koyu - Midas Sehri - water reservoir


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