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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 ...
The massive stone head sculptures at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adyaman, southeastern Turkey can be seen Sunday during the night of the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseid meteor ...
One of the kingdom's most lasting visible remains is the archaeological site on Mount Nemrut, a sanctuary dedicated by King Antiochus Theos to a number of syncretistic Graeco-Iranian deities as well as to himself and the deified land of Commagene. [13] It is now a World Heritage Site. [14]
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Orontes is mentioned in one of the stelae (monument containing information) of Mount Nemrut, erected by his descendant Antiochus I of Commagene (r. 70–31 BC ). The inscription of the stelae places Orontes as the founder of the Orontid dynasty, and mentions his marriage with Rhodogune, in order to highlight the Commagenian claim to Achaemenid ...