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Xanthos, the so-called 'Harpy Tomb'
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Pillar standing on a massive base. At the top there is a chamber decorated with marble slabs, with representation of female winged figures. In the past they were believed being harpies. They are female sirens that guide the souls of the dead in the afterlife.
Title: Xanthos, the so-called 'Harpy Tomb'
Description:
Pillar standing on a massive base.
At the top there is a chamber decorated with marble slabs, with representation of female winged figures.
In the past they were believed being harpies.
They are female sirens that guide the souls of the dead in the afterlife.
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