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The Nereid Monument is a sculptured tomb in classical period Lycia, Turkey.

The Nereid Monument is a sculptured tomb from Xanthus in classical period Lycia, 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 BC as a tomb for Arbinas, the Xanthian dynast who ruled western Lycia.

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The Nereid Monument is a sculptured tomb in classical period Lycia, Turkey.

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The Nereid Monument is a sculptured tomb from Xanthus in classical period Lycia, 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 BC as a tomb for Arbinas, the Xanthian dynast who ruled western Lycia

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40.8 x 36.8 cm | 16.1 x 14.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

4TH BCE • 4TH CENTURY B. C. • 4TH CENTURY BC • ANCIENT GREECE • ARBINAS • ARCHITECTURE • CLASSICAL • FOURTH CENTURY B. C • FOURTH CENTURY B. C. • FOURTH CENTURY BC • FRIEZE • GREEK • LYCIA • MONUMENT • NEREID • SCULPTED • SCULPTURE • TOMB • TURKEY • XANTHIAN • XANTHUS