Graf Van Amyntas

Graf van Amyntas

The Tomb of Amyntas is also known as Fethiye Tomb is an ancient tomb located in the south of Fethiye city.

Present-day Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient Greek city of Telmessos, with the tomb of Amyntas in the south of the city on the mountainside at the foot of the mountain. The tomb was built in 350 BC and is named after an inscription written on the side of the tomb: "Amyntou tou Ermagiou" meaning "Amyntas, the son of Hermagios".

The tomb was built by the lycians. The lycians are the people who lived in this area of Turkey at that time. Compared to other graves in this area that are also made in this way, the grave is one of the largest there is.


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