Harpy Marble tomb relief, 480-470 BCE, from the Acropolis of Xanthos, Lycia, modern Antalya Provinc
Harpy Marble tomb relief, 480-470 BCE, from the Acropolis of Xanthos, Lycia, modern Antalya Province, Turkey. Photo: © The Trustees of the British Museumvia www.britishmuseum.org (X) . License:CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The Tomb of the Harpies, possibly the tomb of Kybernis, a king of Xanthos, was discovered by the team of archaeologist Charles Fellows April 19th, 1838. This figure, originally identified as a Harpy, has also been interpreted as a Siren or a Fury. It is believed to be carrying off the soul of a deceased person. The ground of the reliefs was originally bright blue; though traces of pigment have been found on the Harpy, the original color has not been determined. Xanthos is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (X) -- source link
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