Xanthos — Nereid Column Terrace North
Xanthos N Terrace
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇹🇷 Antalya, Kaş, Xanthos, Turkey
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About Xanthos — Nereid Column Terrace North
Xanthos — Nereid Column Terrace North in Antalya, Kaş, Xanthos, Turkey is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions 57m × 195m; area 13.4 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 30 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and funerary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1980
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1160 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1883
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3600° N · 29.3200° E · 30 m · 4 mapped features
- Burial ChamberchamberBurial Chamber at Xanthos — Nereid Column Terrace North — chamber with stratified deposits36.3597° N · 29.3178° E
- Offering ChapelchapelOffering Chapel at Xanthos — Nereid Column Terrace North — chapel with stratified deposits36.3592° N · 29.3224° E
- Shaft EntranceshaftShaft Entrance at Xanthos — Nereid Column Terrace North — shaft with stratified deposits36.3595° N · 29.3203° E
- AntechamberantechamberAntechamber at Xanthos — Nereid Column Terrace North — antechamber with stratified deposits36.3621° N · 29.3202° E
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