History and archaeology / Rock tomb
Kapılıkaya Rock Tomb
Laçin, Çorum
A 2nd-century BC Hellenistic rock tomb carved into a steep rock mass between Laçin and Kırkdilim, with the inscription 'Ikezios' on its door.
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Its story
Kapılıkaya is carved into the northwest corner of a rock mass extending north in steep terrain cut by deep valleys, between Laçin and Kırkdilim, about 27 kilometers north of Çorum. It is a Hellenistic rock tomb dated to the 2nd century BC. The tomb is reached by a steep path rising on the left side of the rock and steps completing it; the inner chamber is entered through a small square opening in the middle of the facade. Above the door the inscription 'Ikezios' and a later-added cross mark can be seen; in the square-plan burial chamber there are burial beds on either side of the entrance. From the pine-forested slope where the tomb is, the whole valley can be seen.
Key facts
- Period
- Hellenistic, 2nd century BC
- Location
- Çorum–Osmancık road, between Laçin and Kırkdilim
- Inscription
- Ikezios
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Hiking
Location
40.75388, 34.91258
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kap%C4%B1l%C4%B1kaya_Kaya_Mezar%C4%B1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapilikaya_Rock_Tomb | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6366659