GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | Charles Felix Marie Texier (1802-1871) |
| Engraver | Anne Clara Clement Lemaitre (1826-1880) |
| Date | 1863 |
| Technique | Copper Engraving |
| Category | Ottoman Empire And Turkey |
| Source | Asie Mineure, Depuis Les Temps Les Plus Anciens Jusqu’a La Bataille d’Ancyre en 1402 Ph. Le Bas Termine par M. Cheron |
The Amyntas Rock Tomb (popularly known as the "King's Tomb") is located in the necropolis of the ancient city of Telmessos in the Fethiye (Telmessos) district of Muğla province. It was carved into the rock by the Lycians in the 4th century BC, in a style similar to domestic and temple architecture. The tomb's entrance features two Ionic-style columns and a triangular pediment. Inside, a single burial chamber combines classical architecture with the idea of an afterlife. It is called the Amyntas Rock Tomb because of the inscription "Amyntou tou Ermagiou" (Amyntas, son of Hermapias) on its pediment. Frenchman Charles Texier inscribed his name in the upper left corner of the monument during his visit in the 1850s to prove that he had visited and examined the monument.
