Top Things to do in Adiyaman Province
Things to do in Adiyaman Province, Adiyaman Province: The Best Ancient Ruins
Discover the best top things to do in Adiyaman Province, Turkey including Mount Nemrut, Pirin Ruins, Arsemia Antik Kenti, Severan Bridge, Kahta Castle, Yenikale Ruins.
Restaurants in Adiyaman Province
1. Mount Nemrut
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 552 reviews
Reviewed By ninad901 - Adiyaman, Turkey
We went by car and the road was so scary till we reached up the hill , after we took the service bus to reach a special area from where we had to walk on a very long stairs it was nice but hot weather . It's hard for kids to do it but my daughter did it . You can see how big those rocks are and very high. You must ask when the next bus is otherwise you have to wait . That time was every half an hour. Too many local people go there for sport to refresh their selves . There is a restaurant idea cream some food and cold drinks .
2. Pirin Ruins
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By sakaerka - Istanbul, Turkey
The ruins are very close to Adıyaman downtown. I believe if the excavations continue, this will become a major ancient city/ necropolis. More than a ruin. In fact, it is already a big site. The site is also called Perre Ruins.
3. Arsemia Antik Kenti
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By apricot44 - Turkey, null
Arsemia ancient city hierothesion and capital of commagene The ancient city built within the summer capital founded by Antiochus I, the magnificent king of the Commagene kingdom, by his ancestor arsames. In antiochus built on his father's holy mausoleum and in turkey, which has the largest Greek inscriptions . the holy river for I Mithrades priest and the ancient city which is an amazing natural landscape. It is built on the sacred river, the Kahta(Nymph) river, has an incredible view of nature. It is built on a high hill against enemy attack. Antiochus defines the city of arsemeia as a twin city. He established a hierothesion (Ancient Greek ἱεροθέσιον 'holy seat'), in Commagene, is a monument or royal mausoleum, for his father I.Mithirades. It is one of the three hierothesions found in the kingdom of kommagene. (Mount Nemrut hierothesion, karakus tumulus hierothesion). There are steles in this ancient city with 3 handshake scenes of Antiochus. The antiochus has a handshake stele with apollon (mithras-hermes), I mithirades and herakles (artagnes). This ancient city, which has the longest Greek inscription in Anatolia, is located in a well 158 meters deep. In the early days, the well used for the fresh water source was thought to be an escape route found in all palaces and castles.The small holes and niches on the base and walls of the well show that this place is actually a sacred graveyard. now I leave you with the words of the great king Antiochus I in arsemia. ‘the great king antiochus, son of the king mithiridas and queen laodike, the friend of helen and the romans, and arsemia on the shore of nympios also left an unshakable law to his paternal ancestors (pers, armenian) and the immortal messenger, behind which he entrusted untouchable monuments for his own cult.’
