All night long, we were alone with the statues under the stars," said Isa Turan, who filmed time-lapse video of Mount Nemrut, near Adıyaman, Turkey, on July 10.

Atop Mount Nemrut lies what some call the eighth wonder of the world: a religious sanctuary of 10 colossal statues surrounding a mound believed to hold the tomb of an ancient king.

The monumental stone heads of Mount Nemrut and other UNESCO-listed statues in southeastern Türkiye were not damaged in the powerful earthquakes that shook the region last month. The ...

Turkey’s magnificent Nemrut Dağ gives us glimpse into ancient royalty, Nemrut Dag and its colossal statues and ancient tombs, date back to the 1st century BC. It came into prominence during the ...

In this Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 time exposure photo, massive stone head statues are seen at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

Furthermore, the Nemrut property is located within a first degree earthquake zone and is very close to the East Anatolian Fault, which is seismically active. Therefore, the tumulus, statues and stelae ...

The heads of the statues at Mount Nemrut have been toppled and scattered due to earthquakes over the centuries.© Provided by Travel Mexico Solo ...

Türkİye, Culture Mount Nemrut attracts 52,000 tourists in Turkey Mountain, located in southeastern Adiyaman province’s Kahta district, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site 26.10.2017 - Update : 26. ...

Nemrut Dağ 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 ...