🔴Rock-cut temple tombs of Kaunos🔴 . ⚫Kaunos was a city of ancient Caria in Anatolia, Dalyan, Muğla Province, Turkey. ⚫Life in the city dates back to the 10th century BCE. ⚫However, it was abandoned around 1500 AD after Caria had been captured by Turkish tribes and the serious malaria epidemic of the 15th century AD. ⚫According to mythology Kaunos was founded by King Kaunos, son of the Carian King Miletus and Kyane, and grandson of Apollo. ⚫The temple tombs are a group of six rock-cut tombs and dates back to the mid-4th century BC. ⚫The façades of the rock tombs resemble the style of Hellenistic temples ⚫These remarkable structures are in fact only a small proportion of the 170 or more rock-cut graves of various shapes, making up the Kaunian necropolis. ⚫In 2015 a decision was taken, In order to preserve the 2,400 year old ancient rock-cut tombs from those who continue to sit on them while taking pictures despite all warnings the tombs walls was covered with wire fences. . . FOLLOW me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #rockcut #tomb #kaunostombs #kaunos #temple #hellenistic #unesco #greek #necropolis #greece #explorepage #archaeology #history #ancient #art #world #traveling #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #usa #vacation #travelphotography #explorepage (at Turkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJPCyEHpk3/?utm_medium=tumblr
