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The mausoleum of Antiochus I (69–34 B.C.), who reigned over Commagene, a kingdom founded north of Syria and the Euphrates after the breakup of Alexander's empire, is one of the most ambitious ...

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.

In a remarkable discovery in southeastern Türkiye, a rare statue of the Egyptian god Pataikos has been unearthed from a tomb dating back over 2,100 years. Located in the ancient city of Perre, once a ...

A 2100-year-old inscription has been found in Turkey. "Antiochus of Commagene calls on the people to ‘obey and respect the law," Arkeonews reported. The records were found in 2023 by the inhabitants ...

Hellenistic Commagene is the subject of an international conference of the Asia Minor Research Centre and the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” of Münster University from 29 November until ...

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 ...