Mount Nemrut steals the spotlight. Standing at 2150 meters, Mount Nemrut boasts limestone statues commemorating the Commagene Kingdom, which have stood the test for 2000 years. Mount Nemrut ...

After the collapse of the Seleucid Empire, the Romans added Zeugma to the lands of Antiochus I Theos of Commagene as a reward for his support of General Pompey during the conquest. Throughout the ...

Other popular beaches include the Blue Lagoon in Ölüdeniz and the resort-filled Antalya. For a more secluded option, head to ...

Zhengan/licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 The site is best known for its tomb-sanctuary complex, established by King Antiochus, Theos of Commagene. Conceived as a monumental shrine, the complex features ...

Ascend Mount Nemrut, where at a height of 7,001 feet, massive stone heads guard the enormous summit tomb of King Antiochus I, ruler of the Commagene kingdom in Syria from 292-261 BC. Join the ...

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 ambitious ...

Perched at an altitude of more than 7,000 feet, the statues are part of a temple and tomb complex that King Antiochus I, of the ancient Commagene kingdom, built as a monument to himself.

Perched at an altitude of more than 7,000 feet, the statues are part of a temple and tomb complex that King Antiochus I, of the ancient Commagene kingdom, built as a monument to himself.

The Kurdish photographer participated in the competition with 26 historical photographs, but the photograph of the remains of the Kingdom of Commagene, Mount Nemrut, Turkey taken by Suer was ...

After the collapse of the Seleucid Empire, the Romans added Zeugma to the lands of Antiochus I Theos of Commagene as a reward for his support of General Pompey during the conquest. Throughout the ...