Ancient site· Amasya merkez, Amasya
Pontic Rock Tombs
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Pontic Rock Tombs is a ancient site in Amasya merkez, Amasya; Pontic kings carved their own tombs into the cliff above Amasya — four 4th-century BC façades still face the Yeşilırmak.
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- 40.6536°N · 35.8304°E
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Pontic kings carved their own tombs into the cliff above Amasya — four 4th-century BC façades still face the Yeşilırmak.
Editor's Note
The Tombs of the Kings of Pontus in Amasya are monumental tombs carved into the limestone cliffs on the southern slopes of Mount Harsena. Dating from the Hellenistic period and varying in size, these rock-cut tombs form the royal necropolis of the Pontic kings.
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