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Nemrut Mountain National Park

Достопримечательности национального парка Немрут-Даг

Nemrut Mountain National Park Essentials

Located in southeastern Turkey, Nemrut Mountain National Park centers on the 1st-century BC funerary sanctuary of King Antiochus I of Commagene. This UNESCO World Heritage site is defined by a 50-meter-high tumulus flanked by colossal stone statues of Greco-Persian deities. The surrounding landscape includes the summer capital at Arsameia, the royal burial site of Karakuş Tumulus, and the well-preserved Roman engineering of the Severan Bridge, representing the intersection of Hellenistic and Persian cultures.

Nemrut Mountain National Park Essentials — Карта

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Nimrud Dag

Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is a 2,134-metre-high mountain in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are…

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Severan Bridge

The Severan Bridge is a late Roman bridge located near the ancient city of Arsameia, 55 km north east of Adıyaman in southeastern Turkey.

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Arsameia

Arsameia on the Nymphaios is an ancient city located in Old Kâhta in Kâhta district, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

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Karakuş Tumulus

The Karakuş Tumulus is a funerary monument—a hierothesion—for Queen Isias and Princesses Antiochis and Aka I of Commagene, built by…

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Yeni Kale

A Mamluk-era fortress built upon earlier Commagene foundations. The site features defensive walls, Arabic inscriptions, a mosque, and a subterranean water tunnel connecting the hilltop ruins to the Kahta River below.

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West terrace

This ritual area contains the fallen colossal heads of Apollo, Zeus, and Herakles. It is historically significant for the 'Lion Horoscope' relief, which provides astronomical data used to date the construction of the sanctuary.

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East terrace

The most intact section of the summit sanctuary, featuring a row of five seated deities representing the syncretic pantheon of the Commagene Kingdom. The statues are flanked by guardian lions and eagles overlooking a large ceremonial plaza.

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Stepped Altar

A tiered ritual platform located on the East Terrace used for religious ceremonies and sacrifices. The structure faces the row of colossal statues and serves as a primary architectural element of the royal cult sanctuary.