The Tumulus of Alyattes

Turkey / Manisa / Ahmetli /
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Tomb of the Lydian King Alyattes with a diameter of 355 metres and a height of 69 metres on the southern shore of Lake Marmara dating to 7th Century BCE.
The ancient Greek geographer and historian Herodotus claimed there were five phallus shaped stones on top of the tomb.
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Coordinates:   38°34'20"N   28°2'43"E
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