Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dagi)
Nemrut or Nemrud (Turkish: Nemrut Dağı ; Armenian: Նեմրութ լեռ) 2,134-meter-high (7,001 ft) mountain in southeastern Turkey, eminent for the summit where various large statues are raised around what is thought to be a royal tomb from the first century BC. The mountain is a natural site, but the statues happen to be manmade.
In 1987, Mount Nemrut was made a World Heritage Site. Tourists typically visit Nemrut during April through October.You can travel there by car and bus trips to the site, and one can also travel from there by helicopter.
The history of this site is what makes it so special and interesting. In 62 BC, almost 2100 years ago, a king built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues 8–9-metre-high (26–30 ft) of himself, two lions, two eagles and various Greek gods. These statues were once seated, with names of each god inscribed on them. The heads of the statues have at some stage been removed from their bodies, and they are now scattered throughout the site.