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Harpy TombRoman Theatre in XanthosHarp Monument. XanthosXanthos - theatreThe Roman theatre, built in the mid-2nd century ADRoman theatre and Lycian tombsXanthos Theatre East EntranceXanthos TheatreXanthus TheaterXanthos - theatreXanthos, West ChurchXanthus AgoraXanthos West AgoraXanthos  Inscribed PillarInscribed Pillar of Xanthos - Harpagus SteleXanthus, DecumanusTripylon leading to the DecumanusLycian monumental tombs, the Harpy tomb and the pillared sarcophagusRoman colonnaded street running north-south (decumanus)Hellenistic fortifications of Xanthos''Dancer'' tombNereids monument base.Nereid MonumentXanthos  ''Dromos Building''Xanthos  ''Dromos Building''Xanthos  ''Dromos Building''Roman BridgeCity gate.Xanthos  BasilicaLycian Acropolis

Locatie:

  • Turkije, Karaköy
  • geo:36.356735,29.317953
  • Locatie precies

Classificatie:

  • Graf (-veld)
  • Zichtbaar

Identifiers:

  • vici:place=29084

Annotaties

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This Pillar Tomb labeled by G.E Bean as Sarcophagus is a unique one tomb in Lycia. In fact there are two graves in one. A typical Lycian sarcophagus with a pointed arch stands upon a pillar which is shorter than usual. The date of this monument is uncertain. It dates to the fourth BC1.

George E. Bean, Lycian Turkey: An Archaeological Guide, London John Murray Publishers Ltd 1989, p. 58-59

Catherine Draycott, Bird-women on the Harpy Monument from Xanthos, Lycia: sirens or harpies?, in Essays in classical archaeology for Eleni Vassiliou 1977-2007. Oxford: Archaeopress, pp. 145-153. BAR international series. (1796) - https://www.academia.edu/342608

Catherine Draycott, “Dynastic Definitions. Differentiating status claims in the archaic pillar tomb reliefs of Lycia.” Anatolian Iron Ages 6, ed. by A. Sagona and A. Çilingirloglu, 103-134 (inlcuding discussion of Harpy Monument at Xanthos) - https://www.academia.edu/342619/2007

Bronverwijzingen

  1. Ekrem Akurgal, Ancient Civilisations and Ruins of Turkey, Istanbul 1970, p.258

This Pillar Tomb labeled by G.E Bean as Sarcophagus is a unique one tomb in Lycia. In fact there are two graves in one. A typical Lycian sarcophagus with a pointed arch stands upon a pillar which is shorter than usual. The date of this monument is uncertain. It dates to the fourth BC1.

George E. Bean, Lycian Turkey: An Archaeological Guide, London John Murray Publishers Ltd 1989, p. 58-59

Catherine Draycott, Bird-women on the Harpy Monument from Xanthos, Lycia: sirens or harpies?, in Essays in classical archaeology for Eleni Vassiliou 1977-2007. Oxford: Archaeopress, pp. 145-153. BAR international series. (1796) - https://www.academia.edu/342608

Catherine Draycott, “Dynastic Definitions. Differentiating status claims in the archaic pillar tomb reliefs of Lycia.” Anatolian Iron Ages 6, ed. by A. Sagona and A. Çilingirloglu, 103-134 (inlcuding discussion of Harpy Monument at Xanthos) - https://www.academia.edu/342619/2007

Bronverwijzingen

  1. Ekrem Akurgal, Ancient Civilisations and Ruins of Turkey, Istanbul 1970, p.258


In de buurt

Theatre Xanthus

Theatre Xanthus

Xanthos,

Early Byzantine church.


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