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TURKEY -
Arsemia - Gerger - Kahta
According to some sources, in the first half of the 6th Century BCE, during the reign of King Seleucus Arsemes, a city named Arsemia (or Arsemeia) was built on the Euphrates. Arsemia, once the summer residence of the Commagene kings. At the foot of this ancient city there is a magnificent relief representing Heracles shaking hands with King Mithridates of Commagene from around 50 BC and next to it is located the greatest Greek inscription of Anatolia.
The ruins of medieval fortress, called Yeni Kale (New Castle), you can find on the top of rock cliff above small village Kocahisar.
BEST TIME to VISIT ARSEMIA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to TURKEY
From May to June , and September (hot in summer)
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
landscape
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
statue
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
statue
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
greek text carved on the back of a statue
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
necropolis entrance
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
greek text carved on the rock
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
necropolis entrance and greek text carved on the rock
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
magnificent relief representing Heracles shaking hands with King Mithridates of Commagene
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
magnificent relief representing Heracles shaking hands with King Mithridates of Commagene
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
magnificent relief representing Heracles shaking hands with King Mithridates of Commagene
Turkey - Anatolia - Arsemia
magnificent relief representing Heracles shaking hands with King Mithridates of Commagene near the entrance of the necropolis
Turkey - Anatolia - Gerger
Turkey - Anatolia - Gerger
Turkey - Anatolia - Gerger
some "windows" have been open in the cliff
Turkey - Anatolia - Kahta
Yeni Kale
Turkey - Anatolia - around Gerger
landscape
Turkey - Anatolia - around Gerger
Turkey - Anatolia - around Gerger
old roman bridge
Turkey - Anatolia - Gerger - Kahta
Yeni Kale
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