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Until it’s collapse in the 1 century BC the Seleucid Empire included the land around Mount Nemrut in the south east of Turkey. With independence the nation of Commagene was established by Mithridstes who was succeeded by a series of kings called Antiochos of whom his son, Antiochos the Great, was the first. This Antiochos, who claimed descent form both Alexander the Great and Darius of Persia, ruled for 3D years and built the monuments which still survive on the peak of Mount Nemrut in memory of his gods, the nation of Commagene and himself.
Very little survives from this era and Antiochos was wise to choose the highest peak in the area (2150 m.) on which to construct an artificial mound 50 m. high and terraces facing east and west on which to display the monuments. It is believed that Antiochos is buried beneath the mound.
At the time they were built each terrace supported five seated figures 8 to 10 m. high flanked by pairs of eagles and lions to protect them. Following the death of Alexander the Great more extensive unity was sought in Greece and the Near East and an important step towards this was the attempt to synchronise the various gods of the region. Antiochos’ own mixed heritage, along with this synchronisation, would have encouraged him to order the creation of monuments which celebrated more than one god each.
The statues therefore represent Apollo (Hermes, Helius and Mithra); the Commagene fertility goddess (including Tyche and Fortuna); Zeus (Ahuramazda); Antiochos himself; Hercules (Artagnes and Ares) – and together they provide s unique insight into the Greco-Persian art of this period. On the back of the heads are inscriptions (in Greek) describing the religious rites to be carried out on the mountain – including dawn sacrifices on the eastern terrace – and the lines of descent of the kings of Commagene.
For centuries, disturbed only by earthquakes which scattered the heads of the statues dawn the sides of the mountain, the monuments remained at peace in their lofty solitude. In 1839 however, an intrepid explorer Hermann von Moltke rediscovered them and in 1883 the first archaeologists visited the site. Soon afterwards Osman Hamdi Bey, the leader of Turkey’s archaeological department, arranged for the scattered heads to be moved back up the mountains and placed on the terraces. Visitors may feel that it adds to the ambience of the site that these heads have not been repositioned on the statues but remain within reach and can be touched and photographed easily.
For 80 or so years after Osman Hamdi Bey restored the site it remained impossibly difficult to reach for all but the most determined visitors but nowadays a road runs almost to the top of the mountain leaving only a 20 minute walk (or scramble!) to the top. Most visitors arrive in time to watch either dawn or sunset from the terraces, the statues are seen to their best effect at those times along with the stunning views of the Taurus mountains and the Ataturk dam.
The tumulus of Karakuş, built by Mithridates II is a tomb for his mother, Isias, his sister and his daughter. The three Doric tall columns on its southern side are each surmounted by a statue of a animal: one by a lion, another by a bull and the third by an eagle. The name of the tumulus of Karakuş, black bird in Turkish is derived form the 2.5 meter-high statue of an eagle on o column at the south end of the site. Two doric columns are very well preserved.
Cendere Bridge, handsome bridge spanning the Cendere Çay, a branch of the Kahta Çay, (The Nymphaios) was erected, according to a Latin inscription on columns, by four Kommagenian cities in honour of Septimius Severus, his wife Julia Domna and his sons Caracalla and Gets. The four columns originally stood in two pairs on either side of the bridge, but the one set up in honour of Geta is missing. Probably it was removed after Geta was murdered by his brother Caracalla.
Hierothesion at Arsameia on the Nymphaios. The well-preserved relief, half in Parthian and half in Greek iconography, shows King Mithridates Kallinikos shaking hands with Herakles, who in Kommagene also represented Ares and the Persian god Artagnes. The relief must have been carved in the reign of Antiochos I, about 50 B.C.
A visit to Mount Nemrut is a highly recommended and never to be forgotten experience.
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Nemrut Dağı
By Chris Hellier
Skylife 12/91
Kahta tür
Gün Doğumu Uzun Turlar:
Hareket: 02.30
Güzergah:Kahta’dan Nemrut dağına hareket:Nemrut dağında Gün Doğumunun izlenmesi (Doğu , Batı ve Kuzey teraslarının gezilmesi) dönüş yolunda Kommagene Krallığının bize miras bıraktığı diğer tarihi ören yerlerinin ziyareti sırasıyla; Arsemia (Eski Kale), Selçuk Köprüsü, Eski Kahta Kalesi (Yeni Kale) ,Cendere Köprüsü, Karakuş Tepesi gezildikten sonra Kahta’ya dönüş.
Dönüş:10.00 – 12.00
Gün Doğumu Kısa Turlar:
Hareket: 02.30
Güzergah: Kahta’dan Nemrut dağına hareket:Nemrut dağında Gün Doğumunun izlenmesi (Doğu , Batı ve Kuzey teraslarının gezilmesi) Kahta ‘ya dönüş.
Dönüş: 09.00 – 10.00
Gün içi Uzun Turlar:
Hareket:10.00
Güzergah: Kahta’dan Nemrut dağına hareket:Nemrut dağında Doğu , Batı ve Kuzey teraslarının gezilmesi,dönüş yolunda Kommagene Krallığının bize miras bıraktığı diğer tarihi ören yerlerinin ziyareti sırasıyla;Arsemia (Eski Kale), Selçuk Köprüsü, Eski Kahta Kalesi (Yeni Kale) ,Cendere Köprüsü, Karakuş Tepesi gezildikten sonra Kahta’ya dönüş.
Gün içi Kısa Turlar:
Hareket:10.00
Güzergah:Kahta’dan Nemrut dağına hareket:Nemrut dağında Doğu , Batı ve Kuzey teraslarının gezilmesi,
Kahata ‘ya dönüş.
Gün Batımı Uzun Turlar:
Hareket:13.00
Güzergah:Kahtadan hareket sırasıyla ören yerlerinin gezilmesi;Karakuş Tepesi, Cendere Köprüsü,Yeni Kale(Eski kahta Kalesi),Arsemia, Nemruta varış.Nemrut Teraslarının gezilmesi,Günbatımının izlenmesi ve Kahta’ya Dönüş. Dönüş :21.30
Günbatımı Kısa Turlar :
Hareket: :14.30
Güzergah: Kahta’dan direk Nemrut Dağına doğru hareket Nemrut dağında Doğu terası, Batı Terası ve Kuzey teraslarının gezilmesi Gün Batımının izlenmesi ve Kahta’ya dönüş.
Dönüş : 21.30
Not: Turlarımızda kesinlikle süre kısıtlaması olmayıp ören yerlerinde istediğiniz kadar süre geçirebilirsiniz. Ayrıca isteğe bağlı olmak üzere İngilizce-Türkçe rehber verilir.Hafta içi hafta sonu ayırt etmeksizin hergün turlarımız mevcuttur. .Haritada izlenecek güzergah gösterilmişolup resimleri görmek için resim galerisine bakabilirsiniz.Güneydoğu Anadolu -Doğu Anadolu ve özellikle Adıyaman-Nemrut hakkında konaklama, gezi ,ören yerleri ile ilgili her türlü bilgi için bizi arayabilir yada mail atabilirsiniz.
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NEMRUT
The region that lies between the Taurus Mountains and the Euphrates was called Commagene during the Greek and Roman periods. Commagene was established originally as an independent kingdom in 162 BC by Mithridates Kalinikos. I. Mithridates brought together Persians and Macedonians and other communities in the area to form this powerful state and named it Commagene, which means "community of genes" in Greek. The kingdom was at the height of its splendor during the period of King Antiochos I (69-36 B.C.), who succeeded Mithridates. Most of the archeological remains which survive to our times, including the tumulus at the peak of Nemrut Dag, which still refuses to reveal all its secrets, are from the time of Antiochos I.
At the cone shape summit of this 2,200m elevated mountain one can find statues mythical figures of Apollon, Zeus, Hercules and others. These gigantic heads fallen from the tomb of the obscure Commagene king Antiochus, stare at you silenty for more than 2000 years and were first found in 1881 by Karl Sester, a German archeologist. They are carved around 63 B.C during the reign of Antiochus-I, the emperor of the Commagene King. Here you can wonder around the cone shape, a man made summit, where Antiochus' tumulus was located which were hidden under the man made limestone dome.
In 1987, Nemrut mountain became a member of UNESCO World Heritage list. It is also a National park.
NEMRUT TOURS
Classic Nemrut Tour from Cappadocia (2 nights, 3 days)
Day 1 (Cappadocia - Nemrut Mountain)
We will pick you up from your hotel at 08:30am and depart from Goreme. After passing Kayseri city, we will visit the 13th century Seljuk Caravanserai "Karatayhan". Our next stop will be in Pinarbasi for a short tea break. Then we will keep driving to Tekir for Lunch. After taking pictures of the gorgeous scenery of the Tekir Valley we will drive to Adiyaman and check-in to our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Adiyaman.
Day 2 (Nemrut - Harran)
We will depart from hotel very early in the morning up to the ruins. At the end of the road, we will get off the van and walk twenty five minutes until the summit. Here we will watch the beautiful sun rise between the colossal size statues and heads of the kings and Gods. After sun rise, your guide will give information about Commagene Kingdom and the statues while walking around and taking pictures. Then we will drive back to the hotel for breakfast. On the way to hotel we will visit the ruins of the Arsemia Roman bridge of Cendere and Tumulus Tomb of Karakus. We will keep driving to Sanliurfa and Harran. On our way, we will visit the Ataturk Dam which is the biggest dam in Middle east. We will check-in to our hotel in Sanliurfa and have our lunch here. After the lunch we will visit Abraham's Cave and the Pools of Holy Carp surrounding it. We will than walk around oriental covered bazaar and drive to Harran a village of Spellbinding Mud-Brick "beehive" houses mentioned in the book of genesis where Abraham spent the last years of his life.After visiting the ruins of Harran including city walls, oldest Islamic university and the castle dated to 18th century we will drive back to hotel. Dinner and overnight in Sanliurfa.
Day 3 (Sanliurfa - Cappadocia)
After breakfast we will depart from Sanliurfa to Birecik which is known with its bald-ibis (Kelaynak) birds. These birds are living only in Birecik in the world and there is a very limited population of them. We will visit the breeding farm of Bald Ibis birds. After our lunch, we will drive back to Goreme.
Nemrut Tours have guaranteed departure from Cappadocia on every Monday and Thursday. The tour starts at 08:00 on the first day and finish at 18:00 on the third day. The rate is 200 Euro per person including professional guide, entrance fees, lunches, dinners, accommodation and private AC transportation. Group size is usually between 8 and 10 people.
The guranteed departures take place between the 1st of April and the 30th of September. Please write us if you would like to visit Mt. Nemrut during winter months.
Please send us an email (info@goreme.com) to make booking
PRIVATE NEMRUT TOURS
Classic Nemrut tour can also be arranged as private tours or we can tailor-make the tour to include other cities of Eastern Turkey like Mardin, Diyarbakir and Van. You can also have Nemrut tours departing from other parts of Turkey instead of Cappadocia.
On private tours, you will have your private guide and transportation and can adjust the visiting durations according to your interests.
Private tour rates are calculated according to group size and itinerary.
Tours to Nemrut mount and southeast of Turkey
The Tours are also organized on winter, do not hestitate to contact us .
Nemrut dagi
Stone carvings, Nemrut Dagi
Rising 2150 meters from the Anti-Taurus mountains in south central Turkey stands the archaeological site of Nemrut Dagi (pronounced NEHM-root dah-uh). Thought to be the burial tumulus and Hierotheseion (Holy Seat) of the 1st century BC Commagene king, Antiochus I Epiphanes, the site is as awe inspiring as it is enigmatic.
The unique mountain top shrine was unknown to all but local herders until its discovery in1881 by a geologist in the employ of the Ottoman government. Archaeological excavations in 1953 by the American School of Oriental Research have conducted precise surveys of the site and instituted a preservation program but have provided little insight into the either the methods of construction or ancient use of the strange rock hill and its temples.
History records that the kingdom of Commagene was situated on the border of the Seleucid Empire (which followed the empire of Alexander the Great in Anatolia) and the Parthian Empire. In 80 BC, with the Seleucid Empire weakening, the governor of Commagene declared his kingdom's independence. Soon thereafter, a Roman ally named Mithridates I Callinicus proclaimed himself king, set up his capital at Arsameia, and began the short-lived Commagene dynasty. Mithridates died in 64 BC and was succeeded by his son Antiochus I Epiphanes who ruled for 26 years. Commagene was thereafter ruled from Rome or by puppet kings until 72 AD when it was fully incorporated in the Roman Empire.
During the reign of Antiochus, the naturally occurring mountain top of Nemrut Dagi was extensively contoured, capped with a soaring conical peak, and graced with two temple compounds and many beautiful stone sculptures. The conical tumulus rises 50 meters above the temples, is 150 meters in diameter and is composed of countless thousand fist-sized pieces of white limestone. Archaeologists, assuming the tumulus enshrines the burial remains of Antiochus, have tunneled into the great cone of rocks but found nothing to substantiate their assumptions. The purpose of this massive undertaking remains a mystery.
The tumulus is bounded on the east, west and north by three courts, each hewn from the living rock. The east court contains a large terrace, five colossal statues, a pyramidal fire altar and the remains of several walls. Rock sculptures adorning the eastern walls depict the Persian and Macedonian ancestors of Antiochus. The statues, reaching a height of 8 - 10 meters each, incorporate several deities, following the principle of syncretism. The five statues represent:
Apollo - Mithra - Helios - Hermes
Tyche, or the fertility goddess of the Commagene's
Zeus - Oromasdes (Ahuramazda)
Antiochus
Herakles - Artagnes - Ares
The row of statues on the western terrace depict the same deities and there are also reliefs showing King Antiochus shaking hands with Apollo-Mithra-Hermes, with Zeus-Oromasdes, and with Herakles-Ares-Artagnes. The heads of all the statues on both the eastern and western terraces have fallen to the ground, most probably as a result of the earthquakes that plague the region.
Among the carved stones on the western terrace, one known as the 'Lion of Commagene' bears significant astronomical information. Nineteen stars may be seen in the background of the relief and on the lion's body, a crescent moon is shown on the lion's neck, and above the lion's back are three planets named as Mars, Mercury and Jupiter. This relief has been interpreted (by archaeoastronomers using the Skyglobe computer program) to indicate a date of July 6th on either 61 or 62 BC. Different opinions exist as to the significance of this date. Professor Otto Neugebauer of Brown University believes it is date when Antiochus was set on the throne by the Roman general Pompey, while Adrian Gilbert (writing in Signs in the Sky) sees it as an esoteric coronation of Antiochus as head of secret Persian/Anatolian brotherhood.
Stone heads and mythological figures, Nemrut Dagi
Mytholigical figures with astrological and astronomical significance, Nemrut Dagi
Stone carvings, Nemrut Dagi
The strange peak of Nemrut Dagi
Stone carvings, Nemrut Dagi
Nemrut Dagi
Mt Nemrut mountain, Nemrut mount
Nemrut or Nemrud is a 2,134 m high mountain in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.
Harran - sanliurfa
Harran is 45 km far from sanliurfa, it is one o the oldest town in Mezopotamia area. We organize daily Tours to Harran from kahta.
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Nemrut dagi , Nemrut mountain , mount Nemrut , Mt Nemrut
You can call Nemrut with all this names, thats why it is very difficult to contact people who wants to see Nemrut on internet, there are two Nemrut dags and they are always mixed with eachother.
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