Add to ORKGLycian pillar sarcophagus. In the Lycian culture and burial practices, the tombs were constructed in high places such as mountains or hills so the winged creature taking them into the afterlife would have easy access. Pillars were used in Xanthos to make this possible. Facades of the tombs at Xanthos resemble the pattern of house facades rather the more imporessive temple facades. This style of burial architecture was common in the abandoned city of Xanthos, capital of ancient Lycia, a region of southwestern Anatolia and the site of present-day Kınık, Antalya Province, Turkey.135 film (36×24 mm