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Lycian Tombs
Image by Peter Sommer Travels

Lycian Tombs

Lycian tombs at Kyaenai, with Hellenistic theatre in the background. Photo provided by Peter Sommer Travels, republished with permission.
Lycian tombs, Xanthos
Image by Carole Raddato

Lycian tombs, Xanthos

The Harpy tomb and the pillared sarcophagus, two monumental Lycian tombs from Xanthos (Lycia, Turkey). The Harpy tomb (left) dates to approximately 480–470 BCE whilst the pillared sarcophagus (right) dates to the 4th century BCE.
Star Roundel, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Star Roundel, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

Detail of the relief carved at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). This roundel lies at the right side, above the square entrance into the main...
Doorway, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Doorway, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

The square doorway at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl) leading to the central burial chamber (shown). The square entrance to the central chamber...
Facial Details, The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Sulaymaniyah Museum

Facial Details, The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

A close-up image of the two standing men of the relief at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). The Median headdress (bashlyk) and the piece covering...
Capital, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Capital, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

Detail showing the capital of the left-sided engaged column at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-I Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). The capital is of an ionic-style and is composed...
Headdress Detail, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Headdress Detail, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

Detail of the relief carved at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). This man stands on the left side. He wears what appears to be a “tiara”; a headdress...
God Roundel, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

God Roundel, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

Detail of the relief carved at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). This roundel, of a god emblem, lies above the entrance into the main burial...
Shoes Detail, Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Shoes Detail, Tombs of Qizqapan

Detail of the relief carved at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). The lower legs of the man who stands on the left side appear here. He wears...
Tombs and Theatre at Xanthos
Image by Peter Sommer Travels

Tombs and Theatre at Xanthos

Tombs and Theatre at Xanthos. Photo by Peter Sommer Travels and republished with permission.
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