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Nemrut Dağı

  • Era1st century BC Commagene Kingdom
  • Admission$8

Summit of a 2,134m mountain topped with colossal 8-10 meter stone heads of gods and kings, built as a funerary sanctuary by King Antiochus I. Watching sunrise illuminate these extraordinary statues — including Apollo, Zeus, and the king himself — is one of Turkey's most powerful experiences.