Telmessos AW-4 Rock Tomb: Its Place and Importance Among Lycian Rock Tombs with Its Architecture and Iconography

Telmessos, situated between Lycia and Caria in the western region, boasts a rich history dating back to the Bronze Age. Specifically, the city Telebehi in Lycian houses distinctive rock tombs exemplifying the craftsmanship of the region, noteworthy for their facade arrangements. This analysis focus...

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Main Author: Nisa YILMAZ ERKOVAN
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Language:English
Published: Alanya Üniversitesi 2024-06-01
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description Telmessos, situated between Lycia and Caria in the western region, boasts a rich history dating back to the Bronze Age. Specifically, the city Telebehi in Lycian houses distinctive rock tombs exemplifying the craftsmanship of the region, noteworthy for their facade arrangements. This analysis focuses on the AW-4 rock tomb in the Amynthas Rock necropolis. The tomb features a bedrock-carved facade with two panels, a niche in the front, and an inscription and figured relief on its walls. Traces of a sliding door, common in Lycian tombs, are evident at the entrance. The interior includes a U-shaped arrangement of three kline, serving as a resting place for the deceased. Unique data on the region's rock grave tradition is provided by the Lycian inscription and iconographic description accompanying the tomb.
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spelling doaj-art-fe91f03a258547aaaecc9873d94f35db2025-08-20T02:02:20ZengAlanya ÜniversitesiProceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA3023-70092024-06-017110.38027/ICCAUA2024TR0032Telmessos AW-4 Rock Tomb: Its Place and Importance Among Lycian Rock Tombs with Its Architecture and IconographyNisa YILMAZ ERKOVAN0Department of Architecture, Faculty Of Art Design and Architecture, Alanya Aladdin Keykubat University, Alanya/ Antalya , Türkiye Telmessos, situated between Lycia and Caria in the western region, boasts a rich history dating back to the Bronze Age. Specifically, the city Telebehi in Lycian houses distinctive rock tombs exemplifying the craftsmanship of the region, noteworthy for their facade arrangements. This analysis focuses on the AW-4 rock tomb in the Amynthas Rock necropolis. The tomb features a bedrock-carved facade with two panels, a niche in the front, and an inscription and figured relief on its walls. Traces of a sliding door, common in Lycian tombs, are evident at the entrance. The interior includes a U-shaped arrangement of three kline, serving as a resting place for the deceased. Unique data on the region's rock grave tradition is provided by the Lycian inscription and iconographic description accompanying the tomb. https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/570LyciaTelmessosNecropolisAmynthasRock Tomb
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Telmessos AW-4 Rock Tomb: Its Place and Importance Among Lycian Rock Tombs with Its Architecture and Iconography
Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA
Lycia
Telmessos
Necropolis
Amynthas
Rock Tomb
title Telmessos AW-4 Rock Tomb: Its Place and Importance Among Lycian Rock Tombs with Its Architecture and Iconography
title_full Telmessos AW-4 Rock Tomb: Its Place and Importance Among Lycian Rock Tombs with Its Architecture and Iconography
title_fullStr Telmessos AW-4 Rock Tomb: Its Place and Importance Among Lycian Rock Tombs with Its Architecture and Iconography
title_full_unstemmed Telmessos AW-4 Rock Tomb: Its Place and Importance Among Lycian Rock Tombs with Its Architecture and Iconography
title_short Telmessos AW-4 Rock Tomb: Its Place and Importance Among Lycian Rock Tombs with Its Architecture and Iconography
title_sort telmessos aw 4 rock tomb its place and importance among lycian rock tombs with its architecture and iconography
topic Lycia
Telmessos
Necropolis
Amynthas
Rock Tomb
url https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/570
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