On two sides of the mountaintop terraces were set up for meters high statues of the gods and himself. The statues represent a.o. Apollo, Fortuna, Heracles and Zeus.
The heads of the statues have tumbled down in the course of years, and have been erected again on the place they fell. They are all about 2 meters high.
It is suspected that the grave of Antiochus himself is hidden under the mountaintop, beneath a heavy layer of debris.
The most beautiful places always seem to be the most remote. Nemrut Dag is a good example for this theory. It is situated near the little town of Kahta, deep in the heart of Turkey.
From there you have to drive 1,5 hour by jeep through inhospitable surroundings. Finally a half hour-climb of the mountain itself awaits you, before you can see the magic sight with your own eyes.
Festival Turkey Legs
