Mount Nemrut is a 2,134 m (7,001 ft) high mountain in southeastern Turkey. In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues (8–9 m or 26–30 ft high) of himself, two lions, two eagles and various Greek, Armenian, and Iranian gods, such as Hercules-Vahagn, Zeus-Aramazd or Oromasdes (associated with the Iranian god Ahura Mazda), Tyche, and Apollo-Mithras. These statues were once seated, with names of each god inscribed on them. The heads of the statues have at some stage been removed from their bodies, and they are now scattered throughout the site.In 1987, Mount Nemrut was made a World heritage site by UNESCO. Once you see the sunset on the top of Mount Nemrut, you understand why those ancient people were used to worship the Sun.

Photographer:

denizerden

Uploaded:

2013-08-01

City:

Adıyaman

Country/region:

Turkey

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Mount Nemrut - South-East Turkey

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