NIMROD
Eastern and Western civilizations, 2150 m. the intersection of a magnificent pyramid at height, The
eighth wonder of the world is Nemrut, the fascinating sculptures of eleven meters in height, It is located in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, with its lengthy inscriptions. Mount Nemrut, the gigantic sculptures and monumental graves it hosts, as well as the world's most spectacular It is also attracting attention because it is the place where sunrise and sunset can be watched. Every year housands people come to Nemrut Dag to watch the sunrise and sunset.Nemrut Mountain, which was declared as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, is surrounded by Commagene Civilization is one of the important National Parks of the country together with its works.Places located within the borders of the National Park; Giant statues and tumulus on Mount Nemrut, Arsameia (Old Castle), New Castle, Karakus Hill and Cendere Bridge


HİSTORY

For two thousand years the sunrise and sunset are 2150 m. the secret of the giant statues the discovery of the Commagene Civilization is necessary.
The young science sent to the region to conduct research by the Royal Academy of Nemrut Dag
 the team headed by Otto Punchtein, the tumulus and the tumulus on the top of Mount Nemrut, and the huge sculptures on the terraces built on the western side and various reliefs works on works. After a long period of study, Punchstein, who solved the inscription in Greek, Discovered that it belonged to the Commagene Civilization and was built by Antiochos I, King of Commagene. The inscription written in the mouth of Antiochos contains the secret of Mount Nemrut and the laws of Antiochos.
The excavations that led to the emergence of Commagene Civilization, Arsameia other than Mount Nemrut, Samsat and Fırat Basins. Excavated during excavations in the region the movable artifacts were preserved in the museums, and the rest of them were taken into protection in the National Park Area.Commagene Kingdom Kommagene, which means "Generation Community" in Greek, is named after Greek and Persian is a powerful kingdom that integrates the beliefs, cultures and traditions of its civilizations. Taurus The ancient Commagene Kingdom, at the junction of the various roads in the mountains, To the north, Hatay, Pınarbaşı, the Northern Taurus and fertile soil surrounded by the Euphrates River in the east . Cedar forests favorable for agriculture and animal husbandry and economically important the surrounding Commagene lands have been used as residential areas since the early ages.cave and archaeological finds.Kommagene, the small but powerful country of the ancient world, is the father of the Kingdom of Persia, "King of the Kings
 son of a prince who is related to Darius, the mother of Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great
 Mithradates by Kallinikos, BC It was founded in 109 as an independent kingdom. Different
union between the communities and the Kommageneliler with separate beliefs and cultures
Mithradates Kallinikos, who has made great achievements in providing
 and thus built temples in various places of the land, believing that the nation may live in peace.


Climate
Terrestrial climate features are seen in Nemrut Mountain in Kahta district.
Due to the Ataturk Dam dam in the district limits, the climate structure has changed considerably
It has begun to resemble the Mediterranean climate. But even in the middle of summer, the sunrise on Mount Nemrut
it becomes quite cold.