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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.
Site Information
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
Exact Location
Elevation: 67 m
UNESCO
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