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Tomb of Hecatomnus
Tomb of Hecatomnus
Tomb of Hecatomnus
Tomb of Hecatomnus is a marble sarcophagus which is believed to be the tomb of Hecatomnus, an early 4th century BC ruler or governor of Caria for the Persian Achaemenid king Artaxerxes II.
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Country: Turkey
District: Muğla Province
Category: Tombs and Necropolises
Site History: 4th Century BC
Oldest Culture: Caria
Later Cultures: Caria
Site Features: Carian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Mausoleum and Sacred area of Hecatomnus
Date of Submission: 2012
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