The Lycian Rock Tombs of Dalyan can be found on the southern coast of Turkey and dates to the Late Bronze Age. Many relics of the Lycians remain visible today, including the distinctive tombs cut out on the side of the cliffs. The tombs were placed high on the cliffside because the Lycians believed that the dead were carried to the afterlife by winged creatures and that the bodies needed to be in geographically high places for the creatures to easily carry them off. The intricately carved reliefs and Romanesque columns are a remarkable sight even after centuries of weathering have taken a toll.

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