Kahta
Base town · Adıyaman province
Kahta
The usual base for Mount Nemrut. The road to the summit also passes the Roman bridge at Cendere and the royal tomb mound of Karakuş.
What to see from here
Distances are straight lines from the town centre.
- 24 kmNemrut Dağ
On a summit about 2,150 m high, King Antiochus I of Commagene raised his tomb mound between colossal statues of gods and of himself; their heads now sit on the ground. Allow about 2 hours, at sunrise or sunset.
Museums in Adıyaman
- museumAdıyaman Museum
Commagene finds