Myra Rock-Tombs Northern Necropolis — Demre Extension
Lycian (5th–4th c. BCE) then Roman·Lycian (Xanthian) Greek·🇹🇷 Antalya Province, Turkey
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About Myra Rock-Tombs Northern Necropolis — Demre Extension
Myra Rock-Tombs Northern Necropolis — Demre Extension in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian (5th–4th c. BCE) then Roman rock_cut attributed to Lycian (Xanthian) Greek. Northern cliff necropolis 2 km north of Theatre of Myra with house tombs façade 5 m. Myra northern necropolis beyond theatre with painted house tombs near Myra old.
Why it mattersKey Lycian (Xanthian) Greek 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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Lycian (5th–4th c. BCE) then Roman
- Culture
- Lycian (Xanthian) Greek
- Purpose
- Northern cliff necropolis 2 km north of Theatre of Myra with house tombs façade 5 m
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.2600° N · 29.9800° E · 50 m · 3 mapped features
- Myra Rock-Tombs Northern Necropolis — Demre Extension — Rock-Cut Façade TombfacadeTemple-façon tomb façades36.2602° N · 29.9801° E
- Myra Rock-Tombs Northern Necropolis — Demre Extension — Cliff Necropolis RowrowRow of chamber tombs36.2598° N · 29.9802° E
- Myra Rock-Tombs Northern Necropolis — Demre Extension — Sarcophagus FieldsarcophagusFree-standing sarcophagi36.2605° N · 29.9798° E
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