Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS:10x19 antik kentler 8/1/11 10:51 AM Sayfa
by four horses in a struggle against the Chimaera monster on both sides
of the lid, which has the word ‘Merihi’ inscribed on it. Looking at the rock
tombs next to the Merihi Sarcophagus, let's go inside the wall.
There are four monument tombs next to each other. The most striking of
the four is the Lycian pillar tomb which was built from dressed stone
during the 4 th century BC. It has three steps leading to the burial
chamber, the floor of which is faced with marble. The facade, constructed
in the Ionic order, measures 6.39 m. high. A little further on is the site of
the Payava tomb, which dates from 370-360 BC. It was transported in its
entire state to London by Sir Charles Fellows in 1842, whereas there
remains a very small part of the pedestal in a rather dismal state. On one
face of the monument one can find a Lycian inscription of two sentences
which mentions the name of the Persian Satrap Autophradates.The other
face has a relief of a war scene and a one-sentence Lycian inscription on
the top part which states that the tomb was a work of Payava. On the long
carved sides of the sarcophagus lids are reliefs with four horses pulling a
chariot. South of the Payava Sarcophagus lies another 4 th century
sarcophagus which is plainer than the others. There is a magnificent
Lycian sarcophagus, known as the Ahqqadi Sarcophagus, which stands
to the west of these tombs.
After seeing these, we can pass by a Byzantine basilica at the top of the
acropolis which was built over an ancient Roman temple. From here we
can return to the parking lot.
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