Kapilikaya Rock Tomb
| Kapilikaya Rock Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Laçin Kapılıkaya Kaya Mezarı (Turkish) | |
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| Location | Laçin District, Turkey[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°45′24″N 34°54′38″E / 40.7565548°N 34.9104274°E |
| Built | circa 200-100 BCE |
The Kapilikaya Rock Tomb is located between Laçin and Kırkdilim,[2] 27 km north of Çorum, Turkey, on a rocky, steep and rough land formed by rift valleys cracked by river, on the north- west corner of a rock which extends to the north.[1] A steep trail ascends the left side of a rocky outcropping, culminating in stairs before a tomb. Access to its inner chamber is through a small square opening halfway up.[3]
It is a rock tomb of the Hellenistic period, dating back to the 2nd century B.C. The inscription "IKEZIOS" stands on the door of the tomb.[1] The tomb is in a cube shape.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Laçin Kapılıkaya Kaya Mezarı" (in Turkish). Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Laçin Kapılıkaya Anıtsal Kaya Mezarı". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Kapilikaya Rock Tomb". Pagan Places. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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