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09-OCT-2011

Nereid Monument

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British Museum ~ London

The Nereid Monument is a sculptured tomb from Xanthos in classical period Lycia, close to present-day Kinik in Antalya Province, Turkey.
It took the form of a Greek temple on top of a base decorated with sculpted friezes, and is thought to have been built in the early fourth century BCE as a tomb for Arbinas (Lycian: Erbbina, or Erbinna), the Xanthian dynast who ruled western Lycia.
The tomb is thought to have stood until the Byzantine era before falling into ruin.
The ruins were rediscovered by British traveller Charles Fellows in the early 1840s.
Fellows had them shipped to the British Museum: there some of them have been reconstructed to show what the East façade of the monument would have looked like.

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Art Rodriguez23-Nov-2011 13:40
Great shoot Steph! Very well lit. V!
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Pat Shawyer23-Nov-2011 08:52
Beautifully captured Steph !
Colin Dixon CPAGB23-Nov-2011 08:38
Great shot Stephanie great place to visit :)
Guest 23-Nov-2011 06:34
Gorgeous details and colors!
January Grey23-Nov-2011 06:26
and someone said 'off with their heads'? What an interesting display & info. Nice work, Stephanie. V~
John Reynolds LRPS23-Nov-2011 06:24
Well captured Stephanie. An impressive museum exhibit. V.
Cindi Smith23-Nov-2011 04:39
Off with their heads! :) Nice composition. I really love the light and everything! V
joseantonio23-Nov-2011 04:06
Very nice composition with these people there
Margot W23-Nov-2011 03:42
The only one who kept his head in this group is the astute man on the bench on the left.
The other two probably engaged with cell phone activities and the three in the
background were lost to the annals of time.
Stephanie this is a fabulous shot.
sue anne23-Nov-2011 03:26
I like the people and how some are more interested in the view in front of them.
Yvonne23-Nov-2011 02:52
Great to see this remnant saved for future generations to see! v
LynnH23-Nov-2011 02:11
Nice shot for this light! V
Jim Coffman23-Nov-2011 01:37
Very fine capture,Stephanie!! V
Guest 23-Nov-2011 01:34
Great capture and interesting information Steph, thank you so much!!! V
Guest 23-Nov-2011 01:31
Belle architectures Steph. et un travail intéressant . BV
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