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PMR069K-17 Turkey, Lycia, Fethiye: ancient rock tombs, carved out of the cliffs by Lycians. The largest, the Tomb of Amyntas (shown here), in the style of a Greek Ionic temple, with highly decorated sham stone door, dates back to the 4th century BC. All have been plundered and many used as dwellings in Byzantine times. Keywords: cities of antiquity, Lycia, archeological excavations, burial chambers

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Photographer: Peter Michael Rhodes
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Upload Date: 2012-11-15 23:30:18
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Turkey, Lycia, Fethiye: ancient rock tombs, carved out of the

cliffs by Lycians. The largest, the Tomb of Amyntas (shown here), in the style of a Greek Ionic temple, with highly decorated sham stone door, dates back to the 4th century BC. All have been plundered and many used as dwellings in Byzantine times.
Keywords: cities of antiquity, Lycia, archeological excavations, burial chambers