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Mount Nemrut
Mount Nemrut
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Mount Nemrut
Nemrut or Nemrud is a mountain located in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around the royal tomb of the Armenian King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene. The ruins of the tomb-sanctuary date back to 62 BC. The mountain was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Adıyaman Province
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: 1st Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Armenian
Site Features: Armenian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Nemrut Dağ
Date of Inscription: 1987
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Elevation: 2165 m
UNESCO
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