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Bird's Rock / Kuskayasi Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 4/21/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Bird’s Rock – Road Monument

Kuşkayası – Yol Anıtı

Kömadár - utszéli emlékmü

EN:
Bird’s Rock – Road Monument
The Bird’s Rock – Road Monument was created betwen 41-54 AD by order of Gaius Julius Aguilla. At the time when Tiberius Germanicus Claudius was Rome’s Emperor, Aguilla was the commander of the building army int he east provinces. After his commandership, he was appointed as governor of Bithynia – Pontus for the rest of his life.
The Bird’s Rock is a resting place and a Road Monument. It was created in arched niche by using the carving method. The monument shows a human form wearing a toga and ont he pillar to the right of the niche, there is a motif of an eagle. The eagle represents the boundless power of the legionnaires. The Road Monument which has two inscriptions, is the only once created in Anatolia.

TR:
Kuşkayası – Yol Anıtı
Kuşkayası – Yol Anıtı M.S. 41-54 tarihleri arasında Roma İmparatoru Tiberius Germanicus Claudius zamanında doğu eyaletleri İnşaat ordusu komutanlığı yaptıktan sonra kayd-i hayat şartıyla Bithynia – Pontus Valiliğine atanan Gaius Julius Aguilla tarafından yaptırılmış, karayolu dınlenme yeri ve anıtdır. Anıt kemerli bir niş içine oyma tekniği ile yapılmıştır. Toga giyimli bir insan figürü ve nişin sağında bir sütun, sütunun üzerinde ise kartal motifi bulunmaktadır. Kartal askerlerin sınırsız gücünü temsil etmektedir. Ikı kitabesi bulunan anıt, Anadolu’da yapılmış olan tek yol anıtıdır.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)