Monumental Tomb Uncovered in Southern Turkey - Archaeology Magazine

Monumental Tomb Uncovered in Southern Turkey - Archaeology Magazine

ANTALYA, TURKEY—According to a Hürriyet Daily News report, a third monumental tomb dated to the Roman period has been found in the ancient Lycian city of Olympos, which is located on Turkey’s southern coastline. A marble sarcophagus decorated with images of hunting scenes featuring Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, was discovered inside the vaulted tomb, which stood about 30 feet tall. “Although parts of the sarcophagus survived in a damaged c…