Picture & photo of the statues of around the tomb of Commagene King Antochus 1 on the top of Mount Nemrut, Turkey.

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Picture & photo of the statues of around the tomb of Commagene King Antochus 1 on the top of Mount Nemrut, 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/26–30 ft high) of himself, two lions, two eagles and various Greek, Armenian, and Iranian gods. The photos show the broken statues on the 2,134 m (7,001 ft) mountain. 3

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Size: 4032px × 6048px
Location: Nemrut or Nemrud Dagi, north of Kahta, near Adıyaman, Turkey
Photo credit: © Funky Stock - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 38, ancient, antiochus, antiquity, archaeological, archaeology, bc, commagene, dagi, east, heritage, history, kingdom, mauseleum, middle, mount, nemrud, nemrut, royal, ruins, site, statues, tomb, unesco, world