"Nemrud Dag," Turkey

Wonders of Asia, Nemrud Dag, Turkey

Located deep in the Taurus mountains in southeast Turkey, the conical peak of Nemrud Dag is visible over a great distance. The Plateau surrounding the peak is the site of long hidden treasures of ancient art and architecture. 

The heads of the statues of the gods and god-kings are thought to have become detached from the torsos as a result of many strong earthquakes in the region over the course of the past two millennia. 

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Important FACTS to remember for "Nemrud Dag," Turkey part of continent Asia. 

❤️Commagene: In the 9th and 8th, centuries BCE, Commagene, also known as Kummuch, was an independent principality. After 708 BCE it was an Assyrian province, and later a part of the Hellenistic territory of East Armenia. Antiochus I (69-36 BCE) was its greatest king. After the death of Antiochus III in 17 CE, Commagene was absorbed into the Roman Empire. 

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