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nemrut dag


states: [turkey]

category: cultural

year: 1987

location: Adiyaman Province

region: Europe and North America

latitude/longitude: 38.0366100000, 38.7636900000

Nemrut Dag

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.

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