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Nereid Monument (Room 17)
390 – 380 BC
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The Nereid Monument takes its name from the Nereids, sea-nymphs whose statues were placed between the columns of this monumental tomb. It was built for Erbinna (Greek Arbinas), ruler of Lycian Xanthos, south-west Turkey. Although he was not Greek, Erbinna chose to be buried in a tomb that resembles a Greek temple of the Ionic order.
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Marble frieze slab from the Nereid Monument 390-380 BC
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Marble frieze slab from the Nereid Monument 390-380 BC
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Statue from the Nereid Monument 390-380 BC
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Relief from the Nereid Monument 390-380 BC
More informationRelief from the Nereid Monument 390-380 BC
The monument is much influenced by the Ionic temples of the Acropolis of Athens and its lavish decorative sculpture, which can be seen reconstructed and displayed around the walls of Room 17, is a mixture of Greek and Lycian style and iconography.
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