MOUNT NEMRUT

It is discovered in 1881, but excavation didn't start until 1953.
The site was constructed by Antiochus 1, who prided himself on his royalty and power. He was deposed in 38 BC by the Romans after a 26 year reign. Antiochus believed himself to be the descendent of Apollo so, he built a statue of himself along with those of Apollo, Zeus, Tyche (Fortuna) and Hercules flanked by a lion and an eagle. An artificial mountain peak of rock 50 meters high is piled between the two ledges of the gods, and some suspect Antiochus' tomb may be underneath it.The colossal heads of the ancient gods now lie scattered at the summit of the mountains making an impressive picture at sunset. Located in Adiyaman,TURKEY

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/throne_of_gods_mt_nemrut_big.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/nemrut-2.jpg

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/Nemrut03.jpg

So nice. Thank you icy for taking time and posting these beatiful images.

edit

Can we move this thread to the historical part?

it needs

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7311/209mtnemrudtd7.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4028/214mtnemrudyc9.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2999/216mtnemrudzp3.jpg

It is amazing that these structures had survived for centuries although therefore lots of earthquakes and corosion...

Gezmis kadar olurusunuz :)

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http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4056/nemrut01kd0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://pro.corbis.com/images/AW005196.jpg?size=67&uid={551d6fed-892f-434b-958e-c40cba463ad5}

Lions of Kybelle (Cybele) cult and cerecent- star. Origin of Turkish flag although Turks don't know it

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2999/216mtnemrudzp3.jpg

Plate depicting Cybele pulled in her chariot drawn by lions, a votive sacrifice and the Sun God - Ai Khanoum, Bactria (Afghanistan), 2nd century BCE (both Nemrut and Ai Khanoum are Hellenistic
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/AiKhanoumPlateSharp.jpg/606px-AiKhanoumPlateSharp.jpg


Banner of Constantinople
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/85/Constantinople-Banner.svg/504px-Constantinople-Banner.svg.png

Roman Coins (portrait of Hadrianus and cerecent and star)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1465/minorasiacoin15aqlr8.jpg
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8148/minorasiacoin40dulo3.jpg

Mezopotamian Coin (probably Hellenistic age)
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4910/minorasiacoin34svky5.jpg

Helenistic Coin
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8144/minorasiacoin29xdde9.jpg

Ottoman Flag (after 1453)
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/t/tr_ot8!.gif


Early Ottoman Flag
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Kayihan_Khanate_flag.svg/300px-Kayihan_Khanate_flag.svg.png

Ottoman Flag (1374- almost 1453)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Ottoman1375.svg/375px-Ottoman1375.svg.png

very impressive.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb274/francescosinatora/01010161.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0STPY.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SdAJc.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/JbUaU.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MkFpJ.jpg

http://pcdn.500px.net/3103782/74653417a0fea560b345a6f85d0426c08a149001/4.jpg
http://500px.com/photo/3103782

http://pcdn.500px.net/9112327/5124c57903fedee4063a81886b2782746368bd52/4.jpg

http://500px.com/photo/9112327

http://pcdn.500px.net/15794017/8d22ae83d8dfa501328096dc6a98b05e38a198dd/4.jpg
http://500px.com/photo/15794017

http://pcdn.500px.net/3662584/a56a82c8d986a1f3756a27a4c3c15b1ba7ce772d/4.jpg
http://500px.com/photo/3662584

http://pcdn.500px.net/8568387/2d0adea5a27d153d0fa1ec4c37142f42c16905b7/4.jpg
http://500px.com/photo/8568387

nemrut dağı ile ilgili restorasyon çalışması var mı

http://pcdn.500px.net/19397357/849680d9d7db4d7811d81e853aaae7d8912f19db/4.jpg

http://500px.com/photo/19397357