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title: Tomb of Payava, South Side
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5090/tomb-of-payava-south-side/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tomb of Payava, South Side

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Tomb of Payava, South Side](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5090.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5090.jpg)

## Image Caption

This relief, which is seen on the south side of the Payava [Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/), depicts 2 armed figures. The inscriptions in [Lycian](https://www.worldhistory.org/lycia/) read "Payava, son of Ad..., secretary of A...rah, by race a Lycian". Payava tomb is a limestone tomb with gabled roof. It was decorated with reliefs on its four sides and inscribed with Lycian inscriptions. It was made in [Lycia](https://www.worldhistory.org/lycia/); found in Xanthus. [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) Period, circa 375-362 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 15). Tomb of Payava, South Side. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5090/tomb-of-payava-south-side/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tomb of Payava, South Side." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 15, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5090/tomb-of-payava-south-side/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tomb of Payava, South Side." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5090/tomb-of-payava-south-side/>.

## License & Copyright

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