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Arsameia
Arsameia on the Nymphaios is an ancient city located in Old Kâhta (Eski Kâhta) in Kâhta district, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.
Arsameia on the Nymphaios (Armenian: Արշամաշատ, romanized: Arshamashat; Turkish: Eski Kale – "Old Castle") is an ancient city located in Old Kâhta (Eski Kâhta) in Kâhta district, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The site is near Kâhtaçay, known in ancient times as Nymphaios. Arsameia was a royal seat of the kingdom of Commagene. It is best known for the Hierothesion of King Mithridates I Kallinikos, built for him by his son and heir Antiochos I.
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The closest 8 places around Arsameia; sorted without regard to province borders.
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Adıyaman Archaeological Museum
Adıyaman Archaeological Museum is an archaeology museum in Adıyaman, southeastern Turkey.
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Karakuş
The Karakuş Tumulus (also Karakush) is a funerary monument—a hierothesion—for Queen Isias and Princesses Antiochis and Aka I of Commagene, built by…
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Perrhe
Perrhe was an ancient city in the kingdom of Commagene. The remains of the city are located in the modern suburb of Örenli (previously the village…
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Samosata
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