Title

Ancient stone heads, Mount Nemrut, Adiyaman, Turkey.

Caption

Ancient stone heads, Mount Nemrut, Adiyaman, Turkey. These giant statues surround the tomb of King Antiochus I of Commagene, sited on the summit of the 2150 metre high Mount Nemrut. The complex dates from the 1st century BC.

Date

1996

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Vivienne Sharp

Reference

HRM19D59_328

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,6Mb) / 17,3in x 11,2in / 5189 x 3364 (300dpi)

Keywords

head stone arts bird birds country eagle statue sculpture art Turkey color colour death size archaeology tomb mausoleum Turkish location century concept archaeological site archeology Mount Nemrut VIVIENNE SHARP 1st century BC Aegean Region ancient site colossal TGN photograph Manias province Vivienne Sharp Commagene Sharp Vivienne VS VSP Antiochus Theos Antiochus I Antiochus I Theos of Commagene Antiochus Theos photograph