History and archaeology / Rock tomb
İskilip Castle and Rock Tombs
İskilip, Çorum
A castle on top of a natural rock mass about 100 meters high in central İskilip, and Roman-period rock tombs with lion and Eros reliefs on its southern foot.
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Its story
On top of the natural rock mass, about 100 meters high, rising in the middle of İskilip there is a castle dated to the Ottoman period; four separate rock tombs are carved into the southern and southeastern foot of the rock. Most of the single-chamber tombs, dated to the Paphlagonian or Roman period, have columns and triangular pediments at their entrances. On the column capitals of the most ornate tomb, seated lions are carved, and on its pediment facing winged figures; on the pediment of another, a relief of two Erotes holding bunches of grapes is seen. An unfinished tomb allows the rock-carving technique to be followed.
Key facts
- Period
- Rock tombs Paphlagonian/Roman; castle Ottoman
- Location
- İskilip district center
- Admission
- Free, open area
- Number of tombs
- 4
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.73584, 34.47383
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://kureansiklopedi.com/tr/detay/iskilip-kaya-mezari-04e34 | https://corum.ktb.gov.tr/EN-61505/iskilip.html | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131901887