World Heritage Identification Number: 448
World Heritage since: 1987
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Nemrut Dağ: A Unique Blend of Cultures atop a Taurus Mountain
Nemrut Dağ, meaning "Mountain of Nemrut" in Turkish, is a historical and archaeological site located in southeastern Turkey. This 2,134-meter high peak is part of the eastern Taurus Mountains and is renowned for its colossal statues that adorn the summit, believed to mark a royal tomb from the 1st century BC. In 1987, UNESCO recognized the significance of this site by inscribing it as a World Heritage Site.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
Encyclopedia Record: Mount Nemrut
Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is a 2,134-metre-high (7,001 ft) 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. It is one of the highest peaks in the east of the Taurus Mountains.Additional Site Details
Area: 11 hectares
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 38.03661 , 38.76369
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