Turkiye

Mount Harsena & the Rock-tombs of the Pontic Kings

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Mount Harşena and the Rock-tombs of the Pontic Kin by Roman Bruehwiler
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Mount Harşena and the Rock-tombs of the Pontic Kings comprises a landscape of limestone rock formations in which tombs were carved. The tombs hold the remains of the 5 Pontic Kings. They are Hellenistic in their design, with round-arched facades. They date from the 3rd and 2nd century BC. This mixed proposal also includes the river valley they lie in, Amasya Fortress and an Ottoman neighbourhood with wooden houses.

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Mount Harşena and the Rock-tombs of the Pontic Kings (ID: 6039)
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Turkiye
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On tentative list 2015 Site history
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2015: Added to Tentative List
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  • Natural landscape: Mountain
  • Secular structure: Burial
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