Mount Nemrut Climb Photo 4

Mount Nemrut Climb

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September 25th 2008
This was one of the highlights of our trip, a chance to step back in time and witness the last monument of an absolute monarch from centuries ago (the links below give the full history of the statues and how they got to the summit of the mountain). We had to set off about 4am to ensure we got up to the summit, and it was worth it - sunrise was awesome, with the sun rising on one side of the moun ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Southeastern Anatolia » Mount Nemrut

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more