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Berber Rock is a huge sarcophagus-monumental tomb located in the east of Iznik and dated to the 2nd century BC period of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Bithynia. It is a masterpiece of ancient stonemasonry, created by carving a single piece of marble as a block, with its saddle-roofed cover and massive structure. This mysterious monument, rising among the olive groves, points to the royal necropolis area of the ancient city.
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Berber Rock is a huge sarcophagus-monumental tomb located in the east of Iznik and dated to the 2nd century BC period of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Bithynia.
It is a masterpiece of ancient stonemasonry, created by carving a single piece of marble as a block, with its saddle-roofed cover and massive structure.
This mysterious monument, rising among the olive groves, points to the royal necropolis area of the ancient city.
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Berber Rock is a huge sarcophagus-monumental tomb located in the east of Iznik and dated to the 2nd century BC period of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Bithynia.
It is a masterpiece of ancient stonemasonry, created by carving a single piece of marble as a block, with its saddle-roofed cover and massive structure.
This mysterious monument, rising among the olive groves, points to the royal necropolis area of the ancient city.
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