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Some of the statues near the peak of Mount Nemrut. The mountain lies 40 km (25 mi) north of Kahta, near Adıyaman.In 62 BC, King Antiochus I of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues 8–9-metre high (26–30 ft) of himself, two lions, two eagles, and various composite Greek and Iranian gods, such as Heracles-Artagnes-Ares, Zeus-Oromasdes, and Apollo ...
Statues of gods and the pyramid-like tomb-sanctuary of King Antiochus Theos of Commagene rising behind, atop Mount Nemrut Head of Antiochus atop Mount Nemrut. Antiochus is famous for building the impressive religious sanctuary of Mount Nemrut. When Antiochus reigned as king he was creating a royal cult for himself and preparing to be worshipped ...
Nemrut (Turkish: Nemrut Dağı, Armenian: Սարակն Sarakn, "Mountain spring", Armenian pronunciation: [sɑˈɾɑkən], Kurdish: Çiyayê Nemrudê) is a dormant volcano in Tatvan district, Bitlis province, Eastern Turkey, close to Lake Van. The volcano is named after King Nimrod who is said to have ruled this area in about 2100 BC.
Mount Nemrut is the location where King Antiochus I (69–34 B.C.) of Commagene constructed his own temple-tomb, surrounded by colossal statues and stelae, in one of the most ambitious architectural undertakings of the Hellenistic period. [21] Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük: Konya Province
Monumental head of the goddess Commagene (Tyche-Bakht) from Mount Nemrut Antiochus I of Commagene, shaking hands with Herakles. The cultural identity of the Kingdom of Commagene has been variously characterized. Pierre Merlat suggests that the Commagenian city of Doliche, like others in its vicinity, was "half Iranianized and half Hellenized". [8]
Mount Nemrut National Park: Afyon: 1 Commander-in-Chief National Historic Park: Ağrı: 1 Mount Ararat National Park: Aydın: 1 Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park: Bartın: 1 Küre Mountains National Park: Bayburt: 1 Mount Kop Defensive National Historic Park: Bolu: 2 Yedigöller National Park, Lake Abant National Park: Bursa ...
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Name Elevation Location Last eruption meters feet Coordinates; Acıgöl-Nevşehir: 1689: 5541: Holocene: Akyarlar: 172: 564: Unknown Mount Ararat: 5137: 16,854: 1840 ...