Cleopatra Palace Crypt South — Lycia Coast (Kaş)
Cleopatra Palace Crypt South Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇹🇷 Lycia Coast, Turkey
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About Cleopatra Palace Crypt South — Lycia Coast (Kaş)
Cleopatra Palace Crypt South in Lycia Coast, Turkey is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cleopatra Palace Crypt South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3233° N · 28.8192° E · 679 m · 3 mapped features
Cleopatra Palace Crypt South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Cleopatra Palace Crypt South
36.3241° N · 28.8200° ECleopatra Palace Crypt South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Cleopatra Palace Crypt South
36.3226° N · 28.8186° ECleopatra Palace Crypt South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Cleopatra Palace Crypt South
36.3244° N · 28.8182° E