The 2,500-year-old rock tomb in Marmaris will be opened to tourism
marmaris Museum Director Şehime Atabey, Museum Expert and Archaeologist Esengül Yıldız Öztekin, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University (MSKÜ) Archeology Department Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Gürbüzer, archaeologist Emre Mandacı and Marmaris Chamber of Commerce (MTO) President Mutlu Ayhan and members of the Assembly in Yeşilbelde village. rock tombHe made investigations in .
MTO President Ayhan, in his statement, said that Assoc. Prof., who is also the Head of Amos Ancient City Excavations. Dr. He stated that Mehmet Gürbüzer and his team will work in the rock tomb.
Stating that the surroundings of the rock tomb will be cleaned and works such as walking routes will be made to bring it to tourism, Ayhan said, „We have started working to obtain the necessary permissions for the research and arrangements to be made in the region. We will work together with our Marmaris Museum Director Şehime Atabey on this project. We will contribute to adding another cultural value to our tourism.“ spoke.
It is estimated that the structure, known as the Lycian type rock tomb, represents a burial tradition that starts from Fethiye in the south and extends to Akyaka in the west. The tomb, which has 5 burial beds, belongs to an important family who lived in the 4th century BC.
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Marmaris Museum Director Şehime Atabey, Museum Expert and Archaeologist Esengül Yıldız Öztekin, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University (MSKÜ) Archeology Department Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Gürbüzer, archaeologist Emre Mandacı, and Marmaris Chamber of Commerce (MTO) President Mutlu Ayhan, along with members of the Assembly, visited a rock tomb in Yeşilbelde village.
MTO President Ayhan announced that Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gürbüzer and his team will be conducting research in the rock tomb as part of the Amos Ancient City Excavations.
Ayhan also mentioned plans to clean the surroundings of the rock tomb and create walking routes to facilitate tourism. He stated, „We have started efforts to obtain the necessary permissions for the research and improvements in the area. Marmaris Museum Director Şehime Atabey will collaborate on this project, and we aim to enhance cultural tourism with this addition.“
The rock tomb is believed to be a Lycian type tomb, representing a burial tradition spanning from Fethiye in the south to Akyaka in the west. Dating back to the 4th century BC, the tomb features 5 burial beds and is linked to an influential family of that era.
