Two pillar sarcophagi: The harpy tomb, Xanthos

Two sarcophagi rising above a Roman theatre. The one in the background is the Harpy Tomb, a marble chamber from a pillar tomb that stands in the abandoned city of Xanthos, capital of ancient Lycia, a region of southwestern Anatolia, the site of present-day Kınık, Antalya Province, Turkey. Thought to have been the tomb of Kybernis, a king of Xanthos, dating to approximately 480–470 BC, the chamber topped a tall pillar and was decorated with marble panels carved in bas-relief. These carvings were removed from the tomb in the 19th century by archaeologist Charles Fellows and taken to England. Relief panel from the Harpy Tomb, the four female-headed birds at the corners of each side, identified as sirens, are in display in the British Museum.135 film (36×24 mm