Nemrut · Turkey

Karakuş Tümülüs

Historic photo spotgoogle verified

~30 min

easy

7/10

contemplative

Highway D360, marked for Nemrut Dağı Milli Parkı, starts in Kahta next to the Kommagene Hotel. After a few kilometres, the road forks left 1.5km to Karakuş Tümülüs, built in 36 BC. A handful of columns ring the mound – there were more, but the limestone blocks were used by the Romans to build the Ce