Photos of the Beautiful Ancient Kaunos Lycian Rock Tombs in Cliffs near Dalyan Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. (TIP – use the icons below the slideshow for thumbnail photos and info)
Photos of the Fascinating Kaunos Lycian Rock Tombs
Photos of the Ancient Lycian rock tombs of Kaunos Cliffs, Near Daylan Turkey.
Discovery of Kaunos
The existence of Kaunos had known by the scholars but its location was unknown until English archaeologist Hoskyn discovered it in 1842.
The Kaunos Rock Tombs are cut into the limestone cliffs of Baliklar Mountain. They are grouped in seven different areas but the most significant ones are the temple style tombs near Daylan.
Unique Lycian Rock Tomb Designs
Rock Tombs in Kaunos are differed from other Lycian designs with their unique façade copies of Hellenistic Temples. Tombs in this style and period are only seen in Kaunos and its hinterland. Unlike other Lycian rock tombs the sides and roof sides are cut all the way round into the cliff face, making them look like buildings within the cliff.
These style of tombs are known as Kaunosian Style Rock Cut Tombs.
Tradition of Rock Tombs
The rock cut tomb tradition in Anatolia, which was seen firstly in the region of Urartu in the first quarter of the first millennium B.C. This tradition spread out to Lycia and Caria Regions through the Phrygians.
Kaunos is A UNESCO World Heritage Listed Site.
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