Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Mr Nemrut!

Here it is, the magnificent mountain-cum-grave of Antiochos of Commagene, a small Hellenistic kingdom in the Eastern Taurus, surviving by playing off the Romans and the Persians against each other. (read also)

The views and the site were breathtaking, but not least amazing on this December morning was at all getting up there. Usually, snow blocks the road in the winter season but we had very mild weather.



The Eastern terrace, with images of the king among his gods and ancestors, both Persian and Greek. Walking around among these deities and pondering the vanity of the builder and his success was quite an experience.

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