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Kapilikaya Rock Tomb

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Tomb in Turkey
Kapilikaya Rock Tomb
Native name
Laçin Kapılıkaya Kaya Mezarı (Turkish)
LocationLaçin District, Turkey
Coordinates40°45′24″N 34°54′38″E / 40.7565548°N 34.9104274°E / 40.7565548; 34.9104274 (Kapilikaya Rock Tomb)
Builtcirca 200-100 BCE

The Kapilikaya Rock Tomb is located between Laçin and Kırkdilim, 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. 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.

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. The tomb is in a cube shape.

References

  1. ^ "Laçin Kapılıkaya Kaya Mezarı" (in Turkish). Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. "Laçin Kapılıkaya Anıtsal Kaya Mezarı". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. "Kapilikaya Rock Tomb". Pagan Places. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

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