Mount Nemrut
Mount Nemrut or Nemrud (Turkish: Nemrut Dağı; Kurdish: Çiyayê Nemrûdê; Armenian: Նեմրութ լեռ; Greek: Όρος Νεμρούτ) is a 2,134-metre-high (7,001 ft) mountain in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC. It is one of the highest peaks in the east of the Taurus Mountains.
| Mount Nemrut | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,134 m (7,001 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°58′54″N 38°44′28″E |
| Geography | |
Mount Nemrut Adıyaman Province, Turkey | |
| Official name | Nemrut Dağ |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, iii, iv |
| Reference | 448 |
| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
| Area | 11 ha |
It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
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