Category:Kings’ Tombs in Amasya

**Tombs of the Kings of Pontus**
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Instance of	archaeological site; rock-cut tomb; historic site; ruins;
Part of	Mount Harşena and the Rock-tombs of the Pontic Kings;
Location	Amasya Province, Turkey
Country of origin	Turkey;
	40° 39′ 12.96″ N, 35° 49′ 49.49″ E
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In the face of the cliffs on the north side of the Yeşilırmak river at Amasya (ancient Amaseia) are five large rock-cut tombs. On the basis of a description by the ancient geographer Strabo, these have traditionally been identified as the tombs of the first five rulers of the Hellenistic kingdom of Pontus (Mithridates I, Ariobarzanes, Mithridates II, Mithridates III, and Pharnaces I), although there is no evidence to confirm the association of any individual tomb with a specific ruler. The tombs are in two groups: an eastern group, consisting of tombs A, B, and C, and a western group, consisting of tombs D and E (see the plan by Edmond Guillaume for the lettering and the locations of the tombs). There are other similar but smaller tombs nearby, including the so-called "Mirror Cave" further east on the road to Ziyaret.

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Mirror Cave‎ (8 F)

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Royal Tombs A, B, and C (Amasya)‎ (26 F)
Royal Tombs D and E (Amasya)‎ (34 F)

Media in category "Kings’ Tombs in Amasya"

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Amasya 004.jpg 5,130 × 3,395; 13.94 MB
Amasya evleri.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 5.93 MB
Amasya II numaralı hamam ve kral mezaları.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 6.84 MB
Amasya palace terrace from SE (1993).jpg 4,632 × 3,060; 3.1 MB
Amasya palace terrace from W (1993).jpg 4,632 × 3,060; 3.93 MB
Amasya river houses and tombs from SW (1993) 01a.jpg 4,632 × 3,060; 3.64 MB
Amasya river houses and tombs from SW (1993) 02.jpg 4,608 × 3,060; 3.69 MB
Amasya Royal Tombs plan (Perrot, Exp. arch. de la Galatie, pl. 75).jpg 1,674 × 1,035; 721 KB
Amasya Tomb at base of cliff (Perrot, Exp. arch. de la Galatie, pl. 74).jpg 1,244 × 1,049; 1.07 MB
Amasya tomb at base of cliff east of palace terrace from SW (1993).jpg 3,047 × 4,643; 4.32 MB
Amasya Tombs A-C and palace terrace from W (1993).jpg 4,547 × 2,891; 3.02 MB
Amasya yaliboyu gece.jpg 1,333 × 1,000; 167 KB
Amasya'daki tarihi evler ve Kral Kaya Mezarları.jpg 720 × 540; 92 KB
Kral Kaya Mezarları, Amasya.jpg 4,672 × 2,925; 11.38 MB
Kral Kaya Mezarlıkları & Amasya Kalesi.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.6 MB
Köprü - panoramio (1).jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 3.4 MB

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