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Image: Mosaic of Xanthos
Image: Mosaic of Xanthos
Image: Xanthus, tomb of the Nereids, podium
Image: Xanthus, tomb of the Nereids, podium
Image: Xanthos Roman Theatre 2019
Image: Xanthos Roman Theatre 2019
Image: Xanthos Harpy tomb and the pillared sarcophagus 7320
Image: Xanthos Harpy tomb and the pillared sarcophagus 7320
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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