Beşkardeşler Kaya Mezarları

A three-story rock-cut tomb and hermitage complex in Ceylanli village, Kirikhan district, Hatay Province. Also known locally as Sutlu Magara (Milk Cave) or Bes Kizlar, the structure features carved window openings, burial chambers, and an Ottoman-era inscription reading 'Vakfettim Burasi Bir Vezir Mahallidir' (I endowed this as a Vizier's quarter). The surrounding Kirikhan area preserves Hellenistic-period remains including aqueducts and fortress ruins, suggesting the rock tombs may date to the Hellenistic or Roman era, though no formal archaeological dating has been published. Local tradition holds that five brothers once inhabited the site, giving it its name.

TypeArchaeological site
PeriodUndated
CountryTürkiye
Coordinates36.5583° N, 36.3857° E

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