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Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan
Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan
Partial reconstruction of the Nereid Monument at Xanthos in Lycia, c. 390–380 BC.
Partial reconstruction of the Nereid Monument at Xanthos in Lycia, c. 390–380 BC.
Inscribed Xanthian Obelisk (c. 400 BC), a funerary pillar for a sarcophagus that probably belonged to Dynast Kheriga.
Inscribed Xanthian Obelisk (c. 400 BC), a funerary pillar for a sarcophagus that probably belonged to Dynast Kheriga.
Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan.
Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan.
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Xanthos stele with Lycian inscriptions
Xanthos stele with Lycian inscriptions
Payava (his name is Pamphylian) as depicted on his tomb. The Lycian inscription runs: “Payava, son of Ed[...], acquired [this grave] in the sacred [bu
Payava (his name is Pamphylian) as depicted on his tomb. The Lycian inscription runs: “Payava, son of Ed[...], acquired [this grave] in the sacred [burial] area of the acropolis(?) of A[rttumba]ra (a Lycian ruler), when Lycia saw(?) S[alas](??) [as governor(?)]. This tomb I made, a 10 year [h]iti (project?), by means of Xanthian ahamas.” Payava may be the soldier at the right, honoring his ruler Arttumbara with a laurel wreath. 375-360 BC.
The inscription on the front of Payava's tomb in the Lycian language.
The inscription on the front of Payava's tomb in the Lycian language.
Lycian alphabet: an early attempt at transliteration
Lycian alphabet: an early attempt at transliteration