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Tomb of Lyciarch Marcus Aurelius Archepolis

This is the monumental tomb of Lyciarch Marcus Aurelius Archepolis in the North Necropolis. It is dated to the second half of the 3rd century AD. There used to be a vault covering the tomb (collapsed) and three sarcophagi inside, one, the Sidamara sarcophagus, is now in the Antalya museum.
A Lyciarch was one of the principal officials of the Lycian League: the Lyciarch and the archiereus.
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