Verified36.2500° N · 29.8200° E · 230 m
Kyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis
Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE)·Lycian·🇹🇷 Antalya Province, Turkey
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About Kyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis
Kyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) rock_cut attributed to Lycian. Outer sarcophagi field beyond theatre of Kyaneai with 100+ sarcophagi. Kyaneai market city with rock tombs and theatre 3000 seats.
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
- Outer sarcophagi field beyond theatre of Kyaneai with 100+ sarcophagi
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.2500° N · 29.8200° E · 230 m · 4 mapped features
Kyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis — Rock-Cut Façade Tomb
facadeTemple-façon tomb façades
36.2502° N · 29.8201° EKyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis — Cliff Necropolis Row
rowRow of chamber tombs
36.2498° N · 29.8202° EKyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis — Sarcophagus Field
sarcophagusFree-standing sarcophagi
36.2505° N · 29.8198° EKyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis — Secondary Enclosure
enclosureWalled secondary area
36.2496° N · 29.8199° E