Destination
Gümüşkesen Anıtı
This monument, probably dating to the 2nd century A.D., consists of a rectangular burial chamber and a pyramid-like, gradually narrowing cover carried by the piers and columns above this chamber. The monument stands on a two-stepped crepis. The burial chamber is entered through a door. Inside the chamber are four piers supporting the floor of the upper level. It is thought that wine was poured onto the deceased lying below through a hole in the floor of the upper level.
Gümüşkesen Anıtı and 6 places around it
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Suggested visit:30 minutes
This monument, probably dating to the 2nd century A.D., consists of a rectangular burial chamber and a pyramid-like covering above this chamber, narrowing gradually, carried by piers and columns. The monument stands on a two-stepped crepis. The burial chamber is entered through a door. Inside the chamber are four piers supporting the floor of the upper storey. It is thought that wine was poured through a hole in the floor of the upper storey onto the deceased lying below. At each corner of the upper storey, which is surrounded by an open colonnade, there is a square column, and between them are two oval columns each.
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Gümüşkesen Anıtı sits within Milas, Muğla. The toroti catalogue holds 120 described stops across Muğla, 19 of them in Milas.
The nearest stop is Çöllüoğlu Hanı, 660 m to the southeast. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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Frequently asked
- What is Gümüşkesen Anıtı?
- This monument, probably dating to the 2nd century A.D., consists of a rectangular burial chamber and a pyramid-like, gradually narrowing cover carried by the piers and columns above this chamber. The monument stands on a two-stepped crepis. The burial chamber is entered through a door. Inside the chamber are four piers supporting the floor of the upper level. It is thought that wine was poured onto the deceased lying below through a hole in the floor of the upper level.
- Where is Gümüşkesen Anıtı?
- Gümüşkesen Anıtı is in Milas, Muğla.
- How long does it take to visit Gümüşkesen Anıtı?
- The suggested visit time for Gümüşkesen Anıtı is about 30 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Gümüşkesen Anıtı?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Gümüşkesen Anıtı; the closest are Çöllüoğlu Hanı, Milas Uzunyuva Anıt Mezarı Ve Müze Kompleksi, Milas Ağa Cami.