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The Secrets Of The Commagene Kingdom
Mount Nemrut the legend is famous for its giant mousalea and God statues which were built for Commagene King; “Antiochus I” who ruled in Adıyaman except of its height size.
The king have these statues and mousalea done to show his appreciation for the Gods and his own ancestors.
Another interesting point is here; there are two different sets of the same group of statues. One group of them welcomes the rise of the sun and the others welcomes the sunset. Isn’t it gorgeous!
Places you will visit on this trip
-Karakus Tumulus
-Septumus Severus Bridge
-Arsemia Architectural Site
-Mount Nemrut Sunset & Sunrise
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
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The Secrets Of The Commagene Kingdom
Mount Nemrut the legend is famous for its giant mousalea and God statues which were built for Commagene King; “Antiochus I” who ruled in Adıyaman except of its height size.
The king have these statues and mousalea done to show his appreciation for the Gods and his own ancestors.
Another interesting point is here; there are two different sets of the same group of statues. One group of them welcomes the rise of the sun and the others welcomes the sunset. Isn’t it gorgeous!
Places you will visit on this trip
-Karakus Tumulus
-Septumus Severus Bridge
-Arsemia Architectural Site
-Mount Nemrut Sunset & Sunrise
Itinerary
Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Adiyaman – Mt Nemrut
Pass By: Nemrut Dagi National Park, Karadut Turkey
06.30 Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport. 09.00 Depart from Istanbul Adıyaman Mt Nemrut. 10:35 Arrive in Adıyaman airport, meet in the airport. Depart fort he Mount Nemrut tour at 12 and have a lunch at a local restraurant on our way.
We will start the tour with Blackbird Tumulus, Severan Bridge, New Castle, and Arsemia.
Then we will go to Month Nemrut to see world famous Statues. There are East and West Terraces where we can enjoy the most beautiful sunset of the world.
After visiting Nemrut you can take your time to take photos in the neighboring valleys before going back to hotel.
You can find detailed information about the places below.
Stop At: Karakus Tumulusu, Kahta Turkey
Here our guide will tell you all the details you need to know about the Karakuş Tumulus.
The Karakuş Tumulus is a funerary monument for Queen Isias and Princesses Antiochis and Aka I of Commagene, built by Mithridates II of Commagene in 30–20 BCE, near the modern village of Çukurtaş in Kâhta District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. Karakuş means “black bird”. The monument received this name because there is a column topped by an eagle. It is located 12 kilometres from Kâhta, Turkey. The tumulus is surrounded by groups of three Doric columns, each about 9 metres high. The columns are topped with steles, reliefs and statues of a bull, lion and eagle. An inscription indicates the presence of a royal tom that housed three women.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cendere Bridge, Kahta Burmapınar, Adiyaman Turkey
Here our Guide will tell you all the details you need to know about the Severn Bridge. and we will spend about 2 hours here
The Severan Bridge (Turkish: Cendere Köprüsü) is a late Roman bridge located near the ancient city of Arsameia (today Eskikale), 55 km north east of Adıyaman in southeastern Turkey. It spans the Cendere Çayı (Chabinas Creek), a tributary of Kâhta Creek, on provincial road 02-03 from Kâhta to Sincik in Adıyaman Province. This bridge was described and pictured in 1883 by archeologists Osman Hamdi Bey and Osgan Efendi.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Arsemia Antik Kenti, Kahta Turkey
Here our Guide will tell you all the details you need to know about Visit Arsemia and we will spend about 1 hours here.
Visit Arsemia, once the summer residence of the Commagene kings, is located sixty kilometers from Adiyaman. At the foot of this ancient city there is a magnificent relief representing Heracles (or maybe Artagnes, a Persian deity whom the Greeks identified with Heracles) shaking hands with King Mithridates of Commagene from around 50 BC and next to it is located the greatest Greek inscription of Anatolia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Nemrut, Adiyaman 50100 Turkey
Visit Nemrut or Nemrud is a 2,134-metre-high 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.
The mountain lies 40 km north of Kahta, near Adıyaman. In 62 BCE, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues 8–9-metre high of himself, two lions, two eagles and various Greek, Armenian, and Iranian gods, such as Heracles-Artagnes-Ares, Zeus-Oromasdes, and Apollo-Mithras-Helios-Hermes.These statues were once seated, with names of each god inscribed on them. The heads of the statues at some stage have been removed from their bodies, and they are now scattered throughout the site.
And of Our tour transfer to your hotel in Kahta and overnight…
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: (4 or 3 Star) 1 Night accommodation
Day 2: Return to Istanbul or Kayseri Kapadokya
Stop At: Mount Nemrut, Adiyaman 50100 Turkey
04.00am We Will pick you up from your hotel in Kahta then and we will drive to Mt Nemrut for Sunrise tour and of tour Transfer to your hotel for Rest and brekfast at 08.00 Transfer to Adıyaman airpot 11.00 Flight to Istanbul and arive to Istanbul 13.30 Transfer from airport to your hotel in Istanbul your tour is over..
We hope you had an unforgettable journey with us. It was a pleasure to show you our amazing country. We hope to see you in a different tour to discover the Turkey together. Thank you for choosing us and have a safe trip back home.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
