Verified36.1900° N · 30.1600° E · 30 m
Gagai — Lycia Coastal Necropolis Annex
Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE)·Lycian·🇹🇷 Antalya Province, Turkey
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About Gagai — Lycia Coastal Necropolis Annex
Gagai — Lycia Coastal Necropolis Annex in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) rock_cut attributed to Lycian. Upland necropolis extension 1 km east of Gagai ancient harbour with rock tombs. Gagai small Lycian polis with harbour and tombs east of Phaselis.
Why it mattersKey Lycian hill site illustrating Anatolian settlement
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Hellenistic urbanism
- 02Lycian federation cult
Theories
- 01Mountain defensive settlement
- 02Sanctuary federation
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. 500 BCE
- Period
- Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE)
- Culture
- Lycian
- Purpose
- Upland necropolis extension 1 km east of Gagai ancient harbour with rock tombs
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.1900° N · 30.1600° E · 30 m · 3 mapped features
Gagai — Lycia Coastal Necropolis Annex — Rock-Cut Façade Tomb
facadeTemple-façon tomb façades
36.1902° N · 30.1601° EGagai — Lycia Coastal Necropolis Annex — Cliff Necropolis Row
rowRow of chamber tombs
36.1898° N · 30.1602° EGagai — Lycia Coastal Necropolis Annex — Sarcophagus Field
sarcophagusFree-standing sarcophagi
36.1905° N · 30.1598° E