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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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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(Mt Nemrut, 1st century BC) Commagene was originally a small Syro-Hittite kingdom, [26] located in modern south-central Turkey, with its capital at Samosata (modern Samsat, near the Euphrates). It was first mentioned in Assyrian texts as Kummuhu, which was normally an ally of Assyria, but eventually annexed as a province in 708 BC under Sargon II.
Lake Nemrut is situated at an elevation of about 2,247 m (7,372 ft) above main sea level. It has an area of 12.36 km 2 (4.77 sq mi), and its average depth is about 100 m (330 ft) with a maximum depth of 176 m (577 ft).