The Mount Nemrut Tumulus is located in the eastern part of Turkey. It was built by King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene, a kingdom that had been established in 190 BC on the intersection between Anatolia and Syria. This tumulus is also known as “the Mountain of the Gods” because it contains statues depicting gods from several religions including Greek, Armenian, and Mesopotamian Gods.
This site is between the villages of Sincik, Tepehan, Gerger and Eski Kahta. It has many points of interest to visit. Beyond the entrance of Mt. Nemrut Tumulus is a tumulus made up of small rocks that dates back to the 1st century BC. The circumference of this mound stands at 150m, and its height is 50 meters. The Commagene King Antiochus I constructed this magnificent monument for himself, a grave chamber and holy areas surrounding it on three sides providing perfect views of the sunrise and sunset as well as panoramic views across hundreds of miles.He wanted to achieve maximum impact by constructing a large tomb.
Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic archaeological site near the city of Şanlıurfa in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Its oldest layer dates to around 9000 BCE during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A. Klaus Schmidt discovered the site and excavated it between 1995 and 2014.
Göbekli Tepe is the earliest known evidence of monumental human-made architecture so far. The site features a large number of limestone pillars, many decorated with the stylized image of a T, and archaeoastronomers believe these also served an astronomically aligned function, as well. Gobeklitepe has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.