The giant stone heads adorning the Temple of King Antiochus
at the summit of the mighty Nemrut Mountain are one of
the most widely known images of Turkey. The great temple
and tomb located on the top of this 2150 m. high mountain
were built by Antiochus I Epiphanes (64-38 BC). A living
testament to a two millennia old vanity, the heads of
the gods poised on the mountain-top are well worth a visit.
Transportation conditions to the site have radically improved
in the last couple of years. |
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