Tuesday 29 October 2013

Nemrut Dağ, Turkey (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/448

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 constructions of the Hellenistic period. The syncretism of its pantheon, and the lineage of its kings, which can be traced back through two sets of legends, Greek and Persian, is evidence of the dual origin of this kingdom's culture.

          Nemrut Dağ (Nemrut Mountain)


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