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Mount Nemrut
The tomb-sanctuary of King Antiochus I of Commagene at 2,134 metres, with giant stone heads lined up on its terraces. A UNESCO site since 1987.
Mount Nemrut is in Adıyaman province. In the 1st century BC King Antiochus I of Commagene had an artificial burial mound of stone chippings built for himself on the summit.
On the eastern and western terraces sit colossal statues of the king, gods, a lion and an eagle. Earthquakes toppled the heads, which now stand in rows on the ground — the mountain's best-known image.
Visitors come especially for sunrise and sunset. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987.
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Updated: October 2, 2026