Adıyaman
Adıyaman Nemrut Mountain, with the ancient god statues whispering in your ear to surprise you, is amazing at sunrise and sunset.
Mount Nemrut became the worldwide centre of attention due to its magnificent statues of deities and kings in Adıyaman. It is the gift of the Commagene Civilazation to humanity, and spirits up its guests every year. Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dağı) and its surroundings were declared a National Park in 1988. Its summit full of magnificent tombs was inscribed on the UNESCO “World Heritage List”, and is one of the 18 Must-See places on Anatolian soils.
The father of the gods Zeus, Apollo, Heracles, and the goddess Commagene, who represents fertility and luck, and King Antiochus with all his audacity… They stand there in all their glory for thousands of years, protected by the eagle, the messenger of the deities, and the lion, the symbol of power.
10 vibes for Adıyaman
– Watch the sunrise from Mount Nemrut with its statues of ancient deities. Mount Nemrut is located 40 km north of Kahta, at an altitude of 2206m, and close to the city. The symbol of the city Nemrut is absolute worth to be seen.
– See the ancient city of Perrhe, which is located 3 km north of Adıyaman and has a large Roman necropolis made of rock and soil.
– See the ruins of the Abbasid fortress (restored by the Seljuks) and the magnificent 14th-century Ulu Mosque, the Old Bazaar, Oturakçı Bazaar and Tuzhan in the city center.
– On the way to Mount Nemrut, you should definitely see the Karakuş Tumulus, the Cendere Bridge, the Old Kahta Castle and the Ancient City Arsemeia. You will feel that you are in an open air museum, and in an archaeological paradise.
– Visit the Archaeological Museum in order to understand the city’s history. The Museum displays local findings from the Lower Euphrates from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic ages.
– See the mountain goat figures on the walls of the almost 40,000 years old Palaeolithic cave in the Palanlı Village, 7 km north of Adıyaman. From there, go to see the Haydaran rock tombs and the relief of King Antiochus shaking hands with the sun deity in the Taşgedik Village, 17 kilometers away.
– Visit the historical Oturakçı Çarşısı (Bazaar), where you will find products such as hand woven bright coloured Pişinik and Alikan carpets, local rugs, saddlebags, cicim (light rugs) and miniature Nemrut sculptures at affordable prices.