Heritage Photos: Pillar tomb at Xanthos, Anatolia. Xanthos was the capital city of the Lycian Federation. Pillar tombs were used mainly for important dynasts. They are the least common type of tomb and seem to be confined to western Lycia. Pillar tombs consist of a monolith which tapers towards the top and stands either directly on the rock or on a stepped base. The stone plate forming the lid of the pillar tomb can be of various shapes. My pic. Shows an interesting hybrid of a pillar tomb and a sarcophagus. #xanthos #anatolia #ancient #ancientcity #anatolianarchaeology #archaeology #archeology #arkeoloji #ancientanatolia #odtuart #odtuarkeolojitoplulugu #view #panorama #random #ancientgreek #tomb #pillartomb #pillar #sarcophagus #lycia #likya #heritage #worldheritage #unesco by onurdoganeqs