The Nereid monument
Visit resourceAge 7–11
Investigate the sculptures and architecture of the Nereid monument. This activity requires the students to draw upon historical evidence and the sculptures from the monument to draw people in action. This activity encourages observational skills to analyse and identify scenes.
Image: statue from the Nereid monument, one of the daughters of the sea-god Nereus. Lykian, about 390-380 BC. From Xanthos, (modern Günük, south-western Turkey)