High above southeastern Turkey, a forgotten king’s dream of immortality has left behind huge stone figures, ancient myths, ...

Located in the Kahta District of the Adiyaman province, Mt. Nemrut has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987.

In the first century B.C, King Antiochus I of Commagene built a sanctuary unlike any of his predecessors. His unexplored tomb at Nemrut Dağ may show us more about death and worship in ancient Turkey.

Adıyaman, Turkey (CNN) — Mount Nemrut rises more than 2,000 meters over Adıyaman province, its slopes fading from olive groves into bare rock. From a distance, it looks like any other peak in the ...