Tumulus of Karakus (south side)

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by Carole Raddato
published on 20 August 2020

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Tumulus of Karakus (south side) — The Tumulus of Karakus with the eagle on top of the south column. The Tumulus of Karakus is a funerary monument (hierothesion) of the Commagene Royal Family, located in the Kahta district of Adiyaman Province in Eastern Turkey.

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Carole Raddato

Carole Raddato

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2020, August 20). Tumulus of Karakus (south side). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12601/tumulus-of-karakus-south-side/

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