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14-Dec-2013 Dick Osseman

Olympos December 2013 4045.jpg

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One of some pictures I took of the Sarcophagus of Antimachos which is in the North Necropolis. The lid form is of Lycian type. The reliefs are carved on the chest. There is a pseudo-door on the short face of the chest, symbolizing a door to the underworld Hades. On the corner plaster a family tree is carved, suggesting eternity. A notice indicates use of such a tree is very ancient (the 3rd millennium BC is mentioned). This sarcophagus is dated between the middle and last quarter of the 2nd century AD.

You can find the area on some pictures using View Map.

A helpful source was On the Lycian Way, a book sold at museums in the area.

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