Mausoleum
Lycian rock tombs in Myra, Turkey.
In ancient times the Lucian cut their tombs into the rocks. The Lycians seem to have held a belief that the souls of ...
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Lycian rock tombs in Myra, Turkey.
In ancient times the Lucian cut their tombs into the rocks. The Lycians seem to have held a belief that the souls of their dead would be transported from the tombs to the afterworld by a sort of winged siren-like creature, and so often placed their tombs along the coast or at the top of cliffs when they were not integrated into the liveable areas of the cities.
The tombs are dated to the 4th century BC.
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In ancient times the Lucian cut their tombs into the rocks. The Lycians seem to have held a belief that the souls of their dead would be transported from the tombs to the afterworld by a sort of winged siren-like creature, and so often placed their tombs along the coast or at the top of cliffs when they were not integrated into the liveable areas of the cities.
The tombs are dated to the 4th century BC.
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cdnsnowbird
September 17, 2013
What a great find, the compo is excellent and very interesting. Love the little touch of grass that grows here and there on the tombs.
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