Verified36.4900° N · 29.2600° E · 350 m
Pinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension
Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE)·Lycian (Pinara)·🇹🇷 Muğla Province, Turkey
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About Pinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension
Pinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension in Muğla Province, Turkey is a Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) rock_cut attributed to Lycian (Pinara). Minaret village rock tombs 20+ pigeon-hole tombs. Pinara polje city 900 rock tombs with theatre perched on cliff.
Why it mattersKey Lycian (Pinara) 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 (Pinara)
- Purpose
- Minaret village rock tombs 20+ pigeon-hole tombs
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.4900° N · 29.2600° E · 350 m · 4 mapped features
Pinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension — Rock-Cut Façade Tomb
facadeTemple-façon tomb façades
36.4902° N · 29.2601° EPinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension — Cliff Necropolis Row
rowRow of chamber tombs
36.4898° N · 29.2602° EPinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension — Sarcophagus Field
sarcophagusFree-standing sarcophagi
36.4905° N · 29.2598° EPinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension — Secondary Enclosure
enclosureWalled secondary area
36.4896° N · 29.2599° E