Lycian rock tombs in Turkey
See the Lycian rock tombs in Turkey at the ancient ruins of Myra, in Demre, the old city of Tlos, Fethiye and Dalyan delta. The Lycians were an ancient people who inhabited the area of present day Turkey between the bays of Antalya and Fethiye. In the ancient Lycian region of Turkey, you'll find hundreds of rock-cut burial tombs.
Spooky Lycian Rock Tombs - Fethiye Turkey 2018 Travel Vlog
I left Kas and took a bus to Fethiye Turkey, my first stop was at the ancient Amyntas Rock tombs, used by the Lycians to store dead bodies, I then walked down the umbrella street, has a casual stroll to the beach where I saw a magnificent sunset, then taking a quick peak at the rock tombs again at night to see them lit up, looking ever more spookier.
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The ancient Lycians and their spectacular rock-cut tombs
The incredible rock-cut tombs carved into cliff faces dominating the breathtaking unspoiled land of Lycia stand as a testament to the unique ancient culture of the Lycians. Learn more about this fascinating culture and their amazing funerary monuments.
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Türkei - Felsengräber von Kaunos, Turkey - The rock tombs of kaunos,Türkiye - Dalyan Kaunos ve
Die Felsengräber von Kaunos aus einer nie gesehenen Perspektive -
Die in den Fels gehauenen, karischen Gräber sind beeindruckende Relikte einer uralten Kultur. Sie stammen aus dem 4. Jahrhundert vor Christus und sind somit über 2.400 Jahre alt.
The rock tombs of Caunos from a perspective never seen before -
The carved into the rock, Carian tombs are impressive relics of an ancient culture. They date from the 4th century BC and are thus more than 2,400 years old.
Bir perspektiften Kaunos kaya mezarları daha önce görmemiştim -
Kayaya oyulmuş, Karia mezarlar antik kültürün etkileyici emanetler ve 2.400 yıldan daha eski.
Lycian Rock Tombs / Fethiye ( Thelmessos )
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Lycian Rock Tombs / Fethiye ( Thelmessos )
Carved into the side of a Turkish mountain are what look to be the entrances to countless temples, but are in fact the ornate facade of ancient Lycian tombs.
The Lycians believed that their dead were carried to the afterlife by magic winged creatures and thus they placed their honored dead in geographically high places such as the cliffside. Dating back to the 4th century, many of the numerous entryways are adorned with tall Romanesque columns and intricate reliefs, a bit duller from centuries of weathering. The older tombs are often no more than unremarked holes dug into the rock. Despite the external grandeur, the interior of the tombs are spare chambers cut into the rock with a simple monolith inside to display the body and the rooms are otherwise empty from hundreds of years worth of looting.
TURKEY: Tlos - ancient city ruins & rock tombs [HD]
Tlos was an important religious Lycian city. It was one of the six principal cities of Lycia (and purportedly one of the most powerful). Settlement is said to begin more than 4,000 years ago.
It is one of the oldest and largest settlements of Lycia (known as 'Tlawa' in Lycian inscriptions) and was eventually inhabited by Ottoman Turks, one of the few Lycian cities to continue it existence through the 19th century.
The influence of many cultures upon Tlos has resulted in an interesting collage of structures. At the foot of the hill is a Roman stadium and amphitheater. The acropolis was overbuilt by the Ottomans who constructed a fortress for the local governor Kanli Agi (Bloody Chief Ali).
Tlos is located near the town of Kalkan in the Antalya province of southern Turkey, some 4 kilometres northwest of Saklikent Gorge.
Rock-cut tombs are burial chambers that are cut into the living rock usually along the side of a hill. It was a common form of burial for the wealthy in ancient times in several parts of the world.
A sarcophagus is a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone. Sarcophagi were most often designed to remain above ground, hence were often ornately carved, decorated or elaborately constructed.
September 15, 2012
Ancient Greek amphitheatre and Lycian rock tombs at Pinara. Turkey
Ancient Greek amphitheatre and Lycian rock tombs at Pinara in Turkey
Ancient Lycian Rock tombs at Pinara, Turkey
Rock Tombs at Pinara in Turkey
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Ancient Travel Destination of the ruins and Rock Tombs of Myra, Lycian Turkey
Myra in the Antalya Province of Turkey, situated on the Mediterranean Coast, near Demre. St Nicholas (Father Christmas) was the Bishop of Myra 4th Century AD. Myra is believed to date from the 1st Century BC, although some believe that the Rock Tombs above the Amphitheatre may be as early as the 4th Century BC. Amphitheatre consist of 38 rows and it's façade was richly decorated with theatrical masks and mythological scenes.
The Ancient Ruins Of Tlos, Turkey
A peek at the ancient remains of Tlos, Turkey. Under the Roman empire Tlos was called 'the very brilliant metropolis of the Lycian nation'. Lycian tombs, Roman ruins, as well as Ottoman and Byzantine empires built here. On an inaccessible cliff is said to be the tomb of Bellerophon and his immortal winged flying horse Pegasus. Human habitation dates back at least 4,000 years.
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TURKEY: Pinara - ancient city ruins & rock tombs [HD]
Pinara was a large ancient city of Lycia at the foot of Mount Cragus (now Mount Babadag).
The remains of several ancient temples can be seen in Pinara, as well as rock tombs including one royal tomb, an upper and a lower acropolis, a theatre, an odeon, an agora and a church.
Pinara has one of the best preserved Lycian amphitheatres, and one of the largest rock tomb in the whole of Lycia is to be found in Pinara.
Rock-cut tombs are burial chambers that are cut into the living rock usually along the side of a hill. It was a common form of burial for the wealthy in ancient times in several parts of the world.
A sarcophagus is a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone. Sarcophagi were most often designed to remain above ground, hence were often ornately carved, decorated or elaborately constructed.
September 13, 2012
Exploring Rock Tombs at Pınara
Telmessos Antik Kenti Kaya Mezarları / Telmessos Ancient Rock-Cut Tombs
Likya – Karia sınırında bir kıyı kenti olan Fethiye’nin antik çağdaki ismi Telmessos’tur. Akdeniz kıyı bandında kurulduğundan günümüze değin yerleşimin, kesintisiz olarak sürdürüldüğü tek merkez durumundaki Telmessos antik kentinin filolojik bazı tespitlere göre M.Ö.3. binlere kadar gitmesine rağmen bunu kanıtlayacak somut bulgulara henüz ulaşılamamıştır. Suidas’ın kentin kuruluşu ile ilgili olarak anlattığı bir mitolojiye göre Troia Savaşının başladığı dönemde, Atinalılardan elçi olarak gelen Odysseus ile Menelaos’u evine kabul eden Antenor’un (Troia’lı ihtiyar) kızına aşık olarak, köpek kılığına girip ilişki kuran Apollon’dan olma çocuğa Telmessos adı verilir. Bu Çocuğun adına izafeten Likya sınırlarında aynı isimle Telmessos kenti kurulur. Böylece Apollon çocuğunu bu yeni kente kahin olarak tayin eder. Kaynaklarda; Herodotos, Telmessos’tan “kahinlerine danışılan bir şehir” olarak bahsederken, Strabon sadece bir Likya kasabası olduğunu söylemekle yetinir.
Antik kentten günümüze ulaşan en eski kalıntı grubunu kaya mezarları oluşturmaktadır. Bunlardan en önemlisi doğu ante duvarı orta bölümündeki “Hermapios oğlu Amintas yazısı nedeniyle Amintas Mezarı olarak isimlendirilen kaya mezarıdır. Mezarın cephesi bütünüyle Ion Düzeni Tapınak Cephesini hatırlatmaktadır. Bu mezarın doğu yönündeki yamaçta bir grup kaya mezarı daha dikkati çeker. Bunlardan iki tanesi tapınak cephelidir. Bir tanesi tamamlanmadan yarım bırakılmıştır
Turkey, ancient city Patara
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Patara was a flourishing maritime and commercial city on the south-west coast of Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey near the modern small town of Gelemiş, in Antalya Province. It is the birthplace of St. Nicholas, who lived most of his life in the nearby town of Myra (Demre).
Myra Ruins Rock Cut Tombs. Lycian Turkey - Ancient Site of Myra, Lycia 2018. Travel to Turkey 2018.
Ruins of Ancient Myra and Lycian Rock Tombs at Demre 2018. Myra - Turkish Culture Portal. Hello Guys. In this video we will continue to show you the sights of the ancient city of Lycians - Myra.
Myra strikes with its rock tombs. Only for the sake of this scene it is worth coming here! Residents of Lycia believed that the higher a person is buried, the closer his soul will be to heaven, and hence to heavenly life. Therefore, the tombs were carved one above the other. And the richer and nobler the person, the more his tomb was placed above others. Some tombs are made in the form of a house. On the tombs are preserved Lycian inscriptions, many of them have not yet been deciphered.
The Lycians assumed that in this form the tombs would last for centuries, unlike the ancient temples built. As experience has shown, usually the conquerors and newly arrived generations dismantled the temples for their needs, not caring at all about their safety, and used as building materials. And rock structures for such purposes were not suitable. So the tombs survived to our times.
Now the tombs are empty – there's nothing left. And once there were stored not only the body of the deceased, but also different valuables, that human acquired during life - expensive clothes, household items, gold and jewelry. In the tombs for a long time, all the wealth of the deceased was preserved, since it was considered a serious crime to open and take something. Even the Romans did not dare to disturb the spirit of the departed into the other world.
In the 7th century, the inhabitants of Myra were forced to leave their inhabited lands. Because of the earthquake, the local river changed its course, and mud flows flooded the city.
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Lambousa Rock Cut Tombs
These are Christian (Early Christian/Byzantine) period rock cut tombs at Lambousa, northern coast of Cyprus about 14 km west of Kyrenia. Very impressive and interesting. It's not Petra, but still good. Ancient Greco-Roman name of site was Lapethos, leading to the modern Greek name of Lapithos. A set of silver plates dating from the 7th century were found by archaeologists here, called the David Plates because they depicted scenes from the life of the old testament king David.
Lycian Rock Tombs
The ancient Lycians are among the most enigmatic people of antiquity because little historical record has been left behind them. But what has been discovered reveals a fascinating people culturally distinct from the rest of the ancient world at the time. Around twenty major sites remain today with the Lycians' unusual funerary architecture, including incredible rock-cut tombs carved into cliff faces dominating the breathtaking unspoiled land of Lycia.
Lycia is situated in the region which is today the provinces of Antalya and Muğla on the southern coast of Turkey, and the Burdur province, which is further inland. The Lycian civilisation is mentioned in the historical records of ancient Egypt as well as the Hittite Empire. By the 6th century BC, however, the Lycians were incorporated into the Achaemenid Empire. One of the most interesting features of the Lycians is their funerary culture, as seen in the incredible tombs that they built.
There are several types of Lycian tombs, the most common of which is the rock-cut tomb. The earliest examples of these are said to have been carved in the 5th century BC, and can be found in places such as Myra and Amasia. These tombs were carved directly into the rock face, usually into a cliff, which makes them an amazing sight to behold. It is said that the Lycians believed that a mythical winged creature would carry them off into the afterlife, which is the reason for the position of their tombs on cliffs.
Another interesting aspect of these tombs is its reflection of domestic life. The tombs are often carved like the façade of Lycian houses, and usually have one or two levels, but sometimes even three. In addition, the tombs usually held more than one body, most likely of people who were related to each other. Thus, it seems that familial ties and kinship were maintained even after death. Nevertheless, rock-cut tombs are not unique to the Lycians, as similar structures can be found in other parts of the Mediterranean, such as Petra in Jordan and Cyrenaica in Libya.
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Ancient city of Hattusa, near Boghazköy, Turkey
Ḫattuša was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey. Hattusa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1986.
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