Four tomb buildings of the Classical period are located within the city walls of Limyra: The Heroon of king Perikle and the remains of a tumulusboth at the acropolis; the hyposorion-sarcophagus of Xñtabura to the east of the Roman theatre, and an unfinished...
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Four tomb buildings of the Classical period are located within the city walls of Limyra: The Heroon of king Perikle and the remains of a tumulusboth at the acropolis; the hyposorion-sarcophagus of Xñtabura to the east of the Roman theatre, and an unfinished hyposorion sarcophagus directly above the excavated houses in the northwestern part of the living quarter. In general they are all regarded as intramural burials but as neither the city wall nor the tombs can be dated precisely the question arises, whether the term really is correct. Due to the fact that the Heroon of Perikle and the sarcophagus of Xñtabura have been published extensively and therefore are well known, this paper will mainly focus on the presentation of the two less spectacular tombs. The more interesting one from the historico-cultural point of view certainly is the tumulus at the acropolis. The finding of a stele with the depiction of four double axes close to the tomb gives a hint that its owner was of Carian orig
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