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  2. Mount Nemrut - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. List of archaeological sites by country - Wikipedia

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    51 Japan. 52 Jordan. 53 Kazakhstan. 54 Korea. 55 ... Library of Celsus in Ephesus Mount Güllük-Termessos National Park in Antalya Statues of Mount Nemrut in Eastern ...

  4. List of mountains and hills of Japan by height - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Japan, ordered by height. Mountains over 1000 meters ... Mount Fuji: 3,776: 12,388: Shizuoka / Yamanashi Mount ...

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Turkey - Wikipedia

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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

  6. Mount Nemrud - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Mount Nemrud

  7. Antiochus I of Commagene - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. List of mountains in Turkey - Wikipedia

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    Nemrut: 3,050 m (10,010 ft) Akdoğan: 2,879 m (9,446 ft) ... View of Mount Nemrut in Turkey, as the highest point in the picture. Ararat (Ağrı Dağı)

  9. Nemrut (volcano) - Wikipedia

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    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.