Nemrut Dag and its colossal statues and ancient tombs, date back to the 1st century BC. It came into prominence during the reign of King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene. He built this place to honor ...

The mausoleum of Antiochus I (69–34 B.C.), who reigned over Commagene, a kingdom founded north of Syria and the Euphrates after the breakup of Alexander's empire, is one of the most ambitious ...

People visit the tomb-sanctuary on Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman Province, Turkey, on June 7, 2022. Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dag) was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987. On Mount Nemrut, the ...

Easter Island isn't the only place in the world with massive, mysterious and ancient stone faces. On the highest peak of eastern Turkey's Taurus mountains, sits Nemrut Dag. In 62 B.C., King Antiochus ...

The ruins of Nemrut Dag, Turkey, atop Mount Nemrut and 350 mi/565 km southeast of Ankara, date from the time of the Commagene civilization and were built 2,000 years ago for King Antiochus I (Ant ...

The mausoleum of Antiochus I (69-34 B.C.), who reigned over Commagene, a kingdom founded north of Syria and the Euphrates after the breakup of Alexander's empire, is one of the most ambitious ...

Statues of an Eagle and of Antiochus I Epiphanes (left photo) on the Western Terrace of the Mausoleum of Antiochus I, ruler of Commagene, Nemrut Dag , Adiyaman, Turkey; (right photo) Altes Rathaus ...

Paris (AFP) – The UN's cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites listed on its World Heritage list in Syria and Turkey sustained damage in the ...