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title: Lycian tombs, Xanthos
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2344/lycian-tombs-xanthos/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lycian tombs, Xanthos

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Lycian tombs, Xanthos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2344.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2344.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Harpy](https://www.worldhistory.org/Harpy/) [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) and the pillared sarcophagus, two monumental [Lycian](https://www.worldhistory.org/lycia/) tombs from Xanthos ([Lycia](https://www.worldhistory.org/lycia/), [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)). The Harpy tomb (left) dates to approximately 480–470 BCE whilst the pillared sarcophagus (right) dates to the 4th century BCE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2014, March 05). Lycian tombs, Xanthos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2344/lycian-tombs-xanthos/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Lycian tombs, Xanthos." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2344/lycian-tombs-xanthos/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Lycian tombs, Xanthos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2344/lycian-tombs-xanthos/>.

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