History and archaeology / Rock tomb
Aynalı Mağara Rock Tomb
Merkez, Amasya
A Hellenistic rock tomb with a polished facade, carved into the rock northeast of the city center; traces of Byzantine-era wall paintings survive inside.
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Its story
This rock tomb on the Ziyaret road takes its name ('mirrored cave') from its smoothed facade, which shines like a mirror in the sun. The roughly 13-meter-high facade is reached by four steps; the tomb dates to the Hellenistic period. In the Byzantine period its interior was used as a chapel, and paintings depicting the apostles were made on its vault. Unlike the King Rock Tombs, it lies outside the city and close to road level. Because the surroundings are fenced off for protection, today it can generally be seen only from outside.
Key facts
- Size
- About 13 m high, 9.8 m wide
- Period
- Hellenistic (chapel in the Byzantine period)
- Location
- About 3 km northeast of the center, Ziyaret road
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
40.67174, 35.84258
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aynal%C4%B1_Ma%C4%9Fara | https://goturkiye.com/amasya/10-vibes-for-amasya | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116169871