Statues of Nemrut - Old Kingdom of Commagene
Statues of Nemrut - Old Kingdom of Commagene.
This is a special ancient site on the top of Mount Nemrut, in the form of a pyramid, 50 meters high, with three terraces, with the tomb in the center of the Commagene king Antiochus I (probably built in 62 BC).
In 62 BC, King Antiochus I of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues 8–9-metre high (26–30 ft) of himself, two lions, two eagles, and various composite Greek and Iranian gods, such as Heracles-Artagnes-Ares, Zeus-Oromasdes, and Apollo-Mithras-Helios-Hermes
Statues of Nemrut , Old Kingdom of Commagene,
special ancient site , on the top of Mount Nemrut, Mount Nemrut, in the form of a pyramid, 50 meters high, with three terraces, with the tomb , in the center of , the Commagene king Antiochus I, built in 62 BC,
This is a special ancient site on the top of Mount Nemrut, in the form of a pyramid, 50 meters high, with three terraces, with the tomb in the center of the Commagene king Antiochus I (probably built in 62 BC).
In 62 BC, King Antiochus I of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues 8–9-metre high (26–30 ft) of himself, two lions, two eagles, and various composite Greek and Iranian gods, such as Heracles-Artagnes-Ares, Zeus-Oromasdes, and Apollo-Mithras-Helios-Hermes
Statues of Nemrut , Old Kingdom of Commagene,
special ancient site , on the top of Mount Nemrut, Mount Nemrut, in the form of a pyramid, 50 meters high, with three terraces, with the tomb , in the center of , the Commagene king Antiochus I, built in 62 BC,
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00:00Statues of Nemrut, Old Kingdom of Comagene. This is a special ancient site on the top
00:08of Mount Nemrut, in the form of a pyramid, 50 meters high, with three terraces. With
00:15the tomb in the center of the Comagene King Antiochus I, probably built in 62 BC. In 62
00:24BC. King Antiochus I of Comagene built on the mountaintop a tomb sanctuary flanked by
00:32huge statues 8 to 9 meter high, 26 to 30 feet, of himself, two lions, two eagles, and various
00:42composite Greek and Iranian gods, such as Heracles Artanes Ares, Zeus Oromastes, and
00:50Apollo Mithras Helios Hermes.