Xanthian Obelisk
STELE BEARING A TRILINGUAL INSCRIPTION ON THE ACROPOLIS OF THE LYCIAN CITY OF XANTHOS
Xanthus stele; The Xanthian Obelisk; Xanthus stele bilingual; Xanthos Obelisk; Xanthian marbles
The Xanthian Obelisk, also known as the Xanthos or Xanthus Stele, the Xanthos or Xanthus Bilingual, the Inscribed Pillar of Xanthos or Xanthus, the Harpagus Stele, the Pillar of Kherei and the Columna Xanthiaca, is a stele bearing an inscription currently believed to be trilingual, found on the acropolis of the ancient Lycian city of Xanthos, or Xanthus, near the modern town of Kınık in southern Turkey. It was created when Lycia was part of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, and dates in all likelihood to ca.