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Rock-cut monuments
These monuments are mainly
located in the highlands of Phrygia, between Afyon, Eskisehir et Kütahya.
The rock-cut façades are the
most impressing form of this kind of monuments. The Midas Monument, in
the City of Midas, is the perfect example. Measuring 16m high, with the
door as focus point, its geometrical decoration, elaborate gable et now
corroded acroterion shows a magnificent image of the typical organization
of these monuments. They are generally considered as having a religious
aim, as an open-air shrine of the Mother.
The rock-cut thrones are located
on top of the acropolis in the Highlands of Phrygia. Some steps lead to
a large bench, sometimes decorated with circular forms, usually anthropomorphic.
Their function is not yet clear but is perhaps religious.
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