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“Demeter" is a cardinal goddess enlivening the
faith system of ancient Kaunos. They used to
organize a “Fertility Festival" every year with
participation of only the women in the name
Kaunos Ancient Theatre of the Goddess that was believed to bestow
the humanity with prosperity and fertility.

The most outstanding characteristic of
Kaunos differentiating it from other an-
cient cities is the rock-cut tombs. Frontal
architecture of the rock-cut tombs found
in Kaunos region is different from the fron-
tal architecture of the rock tombs discov-
ered in Urartu, Phrygia and Lycia. People
in Kaunos region developed a unique type
of rock tombs which was named as “temple
faceted” type. Temple of Helene is differ-
ent from other types of rock tombs with
its unique appearance reflecting frontal
architecture and therefore, it presents a
unique view to the visitors.

Kaunos Rock-Cut Tombs Kaunos Ancient City

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