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View of one of the original three Nereids from the Tomb of Arbinas at Xanthos. The Nereids were believed to be the daughters of the sea-god Nereus.
Note how the finely carved sheer "drapery" clings to the realistic body of the female figure.
It is believed that this is the tomb of Arbinas and his family—a prominent leader at Xanthos. He died around 380 B.C.
The architectural fragments of this monument were removed during the "excavations" of Charles Fellows during 1842 and 1844 to the British Museum and this reconstruction dates to 1967–1969 (from signage at the British Museum).
Click Here to see the meager remains of the foundation of this monument in situ at the site of Xanthos.
