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title: Tumulus of Karakus (south side)
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12601/tumulus-of-karakus-south-side/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tumulus of Karakus (south side)

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Tumulus of Karakus (south side)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12601.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12601.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Tumulus of Karakus with the eagle on top of the south [column](https://www.worldhistory.org/column/). The Tumulus of Karakus is a funerary monument (hierothesion) of the [Commagene](https://www.worldhistory.org/Commagene/) Royal Family, located in the Kahta district of Adiyaman Province in Eastern [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/).

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2020, August 20). Tumulus of Karakus (south side). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12601/tumulus-of-karakus-south-side/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Tumulus of Karakus (south side)." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 20, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12601/tumulus-of-karakus-south-side/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Tumulus of Karakus (south side)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Aug 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12601/tumulus-of-karakus-south-side/>.

## License & Copyright

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