The inscribed Pillar of Xanthos, a tomb dating from about 400 BC
and etched with a 250-line inscription that recounts the heroic deeds
of Kerei, Prince of Lycia, a champion wrestler and celebrated soldier.

Dating to 425 - 400 BC, the
inscriptions are in the Lycian
tongue and are the longest
of their kind known.

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The best view of the
ancient Lycian tongue
you will see on the
entire Internet! :)
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Part of the stout outer wall
of the great Lycian city of
Xanthos.
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Well preserved, the outer
wall continues along a
wide perimter around
the city proper.
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This shot remind me of a
similar photo I took at the
Montemor-o-Velho castle
in Coimbre, Portugal.
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Tall and strong in places,
crumbling and collapsing
in others...
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What was likely a fortifying
tower in the distance, or
the sides of a gate, sit
quietly around a fallen wall.
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I was very surprised to see
that after all these years
this arch still remained. I do
not believe it was reconstructed
with supports, but it is possible.
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Xanthos, if it had all of its
treasures back from the
London museum that were
taken from it, would be an
even more fantastic
archaeological site to vist.
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