Nemrut

The intersection of Eastern and Western Civilizations in a magnificent pyramid at an altitude of 2,150 m. is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its fascinating sculptures of nemrut, the eighth wonder of the world, its fascinating sculptures, meters of height, and inscriptions of meters long. Mount Nemrut is also of interest as it is the world's most spectacular sunrise and sunset location, as well as the giant statues it holds on it. Every year, thousands of people come to Mount Nemrut to watch sunrise and sunset.

Nemrut Mountain, declared as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO, is one of the country's most important National Parks along with the surrounding Works of the Commagene Civilization. Giant statues and tumulus on Mount Nemrut, Arsameia (Old Castle), New Castle, Karakuş Hill and Cendere Bridge are located within the boundaries of National Park.

For the discovery of the Commagene Civilization, it is necessary to unravel the secret of giant sculptures that have followed the sunrise and sunset at an altitude of 2,150 m for 2,000 years.

The team, led by young scientist Otto Punchtein, who was sent to the area to conduct research by mount Nemrut's Royal Academy, works on works of huge sculptures and various reliefs on terraces built on the east and west sides of the tumulus and tumulus at the top of Mount Nemrut. After long studies, Punchstein unravels the inscription written in Greek, discovers that these works belong to the Commagene Civilization and were built by The King of Commagene Antiochos I. The inscription written from Antiochos' mouth includes the secret of Mount Nemrut and the laws of Antiochos.Excavations that led to the emergence of the Commagene Civilization were carried out in Arsameia, Samsat and Euphrates Basin, apart from Mount Nemrut. Portable artifacts uncovered during excavations in the area were taken to museums and the rest were protected within the National Park Area.