Nemrut Dağı — West Terrace Eagle Statue Base
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Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇹🇷 Adıyaman, Kahta, Nemrut Dağı, Turkey
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About Nemrut Dağı — West Terrace Eagle Statue Base
Nemrut Dağı — West Terrace Eagle Statue Base in Adıyaman, Kahta, Nemrut Dağı, Turkey is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 35.6 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 2150 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1978
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1033 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1945
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.9800° N · 38.7400° E · 2150 m · 4 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Nemrut Dağı — West Terrace Eagle Statue Base — cella with stratified deposits
37.9793° N · 38.7388° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Nemrut Dağı — West Terrace Eagle Statue Base — court with stratified deposits
37.9780° N · 38.7404° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Nemrut Dağı — West Terrace Eagle Statue Base — pylon with stratified deposits
37.9811° N · 38.7386° EAltar Platform
altarAltar Platform at Nemrut Dağı — West Terrace Eagle Statue Base — altar with stratified deposits
37.9800° N · 38.7377° E