Colossal limestone statues on Mount Nemrut, Adıyaman, Turkey
© Peerakit JIrachetthakun/Getty Image
The mountaintop of toppled gods
The ruins on Mount Nemrut depict a gaggle of gods from both Greek and Persian traditions, plus a few deities the emperor Antiochus I made up himself. The range of spiritual faiths represented in the statues found near the 7,000-foot summit reflects southeastern Turkey's long history as a crossroads of cultures. Today, the derelict statues are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Related Images
For Waitangi Day, the Pancake Rocks on New Zealand’s South Island
Meditation domes at the Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh, India
The Rang Mahal palace inside the Red Fort, New Delhi
At the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum for the ides of March
'El Problema del Caballo' by Claudia Fontes in Venice, Italy
A carving of artist W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp in the Pura Meduwe Karang temple in Bali, Indonesia
108 Shiva temple, Kalna, Bardhaman district, West Bengal
An old farm in the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Bing Today Images
Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, Canada
Feb 03, 2023
Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
Feb 03, 2022
Japanese crane in Hokkaido, Japan
Feb 03, 2019
