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PMR622-06 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: Ancient rock tombs, carved out of the cliffs by Lycians. The largest, the Tomb of Amyntas, in the style of a Greek Ionic temple, dates back to the 4th century BC. All have been plundered and many used as dwellings in Byzantine times. Keywords: Roman remains, Roman architecture, Graeco-Roman remains, archeological excavations, cities of antiquity

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PMR622-06
Upload Date: 2012-11-11 03:25:21
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Turkey, Lycia, Patara: Ancient rock tombs, carved out of the

cliffs by Lycians. The largest, the Tomb of Amyntas, in the style of a Greek Ionic temple, dates back to the 4th century BC. All have been plundered and many used as dwellings in Byzantine times.
Keywords: Roman remains, Roman architecture, Graeco-Roman remains, archeological excavations, cities of antiquity