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MalenaN Says: To see the sunset from the west terrace is beautiful. Many people want to see it and you will not be alone.When I was there the Minister of Culture was there and with him many other people.
MalenaN Says: Many people visit Nemrut Dagi at sunset. As the sun is low the shadows behind the stoneheads become long and it is difficult to take nice pictures.
MalenaN Says: On the western terrace the stoneheads are bigger then on the eastern terrace, and they look less weathered.On the western terrace you can also see several detailed stonereliefs.
MalenaN Says: There is some reconstruction work going on at Nemrut Dagi. It has been discussed whether they should put the heads back on the statues or not.
MalenaN Says: On the eastern terrace the heads are standing in a row. Besides Antiochus himself there are heads of Tyche, Zeus, Apollo, Heracles, eagles and lions.
MalenaN Says: Below the sitting statues are huge stoneheads. The heads are big, but not as big as the heads on the western terrace.On the photo is the head of Zeus.
MalenaN Says: Antiochus I ruled the kingdom of Commagene between 64 - 38 BC and thought of himself as a god-king. At the top of Nemrut Dagi he ordered the construction of temples and an artificial mound of rocks. The mound is 50 metres high and it is belived that Antiochus is burried...
MalenaN Says: The western terrace should be visited before sunset when the low sun shines on the big stone heads. Sit down and admire the view from the mountain and wait for the sun to set. It is beautiful!It can be a bit windy and cold even in summertime, so bring a sweatshirt.
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Lamb shish kebab or chicken shish kebab are peaces of meat grilled on a skewer.
On the plate they are often served on a bed of bread with tomatoes, onion and a big spicy pepper. Sometimes it is served with rice too.
More bread is allways put on the table and an extra sallad is good to order.
The picture is from a restaurant in the outskirts of Kahta. We had a lot to eat. I paid 4 500 000 TL for chicken shish kebab, bread, sallad and a Cola Turka.
Updated Feb 19, 2004
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It was a good tour worth the 50 000 000 TL (34 dollard) it costed. Food and entrance fee was not included.
We left Sanliurfa at 8 in the morning. The first stop was at the huge Atatürk Dam. After that we went down to Euphrates, where the brave ones had a dip in the water. I say brave ones because the water was really freezing cold. My feet got numb after just a second in the water. In the outskirts of Kahta we stopped for lunch - chicken shish kebab, sallad, bred and Turkish cola. On the way to the summit of Nemrut Dagi there are several interesting places to visit. We stopped at Karakus Tümülüs, Cendere Bridge, Yeni Kale and Arsameia. We came to the summit before sunset. Spent time exploring the site and then sat down to watch the sunset. After the sunset we went back to Sanliurfa, which we reached at midnight.
Updated Feb 19, 2004
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kahta city is 70km or 2h30 from nemrut dag top.
population is not very welcoming...there are a lot of unofficial travel agencies:they put up you at their own hotel/pension and sell you the tour at very high prices....
they don't hesitate to take away direction signs to keep you from doing an individual excursion....
but,with the will to win...and energy...it's worth while and what a reward,reaching the top!!!!!
(!:if possible,try to follow them on their way to the top....)
Updated Jan 8, 2003
suvanki Says: Lightweight day sack- to carry camera(s) films/ digi stuff, water, snack., notebook , fleece etc I was there in May, - There was still a lot of snow up there! So- if planning to arrive sunrise/sunset- bring a jacket/fleece, gloves, hat etc.You'll get warm on the climb up,...
MalenaN Says: Nemrut Dagi is 2000 metres high so even in summer it can be cool and windy on the top. I visited in the middle of July and that evening some people thought it was enough with a T-shirt while others put a sweater or a light jacket on. I can imagine that a couple of months...
suvanki Says: If travelling from Sanliurfa as part of an organised trip, You'll probably stop off en- route to observe the Ataturk Baraji (dam) or GAP (Guneydogu Anadolu Projesi). This huge dam was constructed to provide irrigation for the former dust bowl of the area near to Sanliurfa,...
MalenaN Says: Atatürk Dam has created a big lake/reservior. The turquoise water of Atatürk Baraji can be seen also from the summit of Nemrut Dagi.
MalenaN Says: There is a nice view in Arsameia over the hills and mountains around. There are not many trees but small green bushes.
MalenaN Says: On the way between Arsameia and the summit of Nemrut Dagi we stopped in the village Kayadibi Köyü, to fill our waterbottles with fresh cold water.
MalenaN Says: Watch your steps when you climb up to the top of Yeni Kale. We took one way up, but realised there were loose stones, and another way down. It is not necessary to climb to the absolut top but the view is very nice. But don't go to close to the edge, there are no fences.
MalenaN Says: On one side of Yeni Kale the mountain side is very steep. Here there were some stairs going down. How far, we did not have time to explore.
MalenaN Says: Turn off the main road to Nemrut Dagi, and take the smaller road past Arsameia. Arsameia was the capital of Commogene, founded around 80 BC. Here you can see some steles and cave temples.In one of the temples there are stairs going down and down. I had no tourtch, it was...
On the top of the mountain Nemrut Dagi is a huge hill of pebbles. This was built 2000 years ago by a king who thought of himself as a god-king. It is belived that the tomb of the king, Antiochus,......
nemrut dag's gates..or commagen king's megalomania
on the top of a 2000m high mountain,was built an artificial mountain of 150m high to shelter king of commagen antiochos I 's grave.....not discovered yet!
The most interesting things about this site are the statues on the east and west mountainsides. They are mythical characters there to guard the hidden tomb of XXXXXX (gotta do some research).
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