Adıyaman Arsemeia Archaeological Site

A #Hellenistic ancient city at the crossroads of east and west...
A royal summer residence of kings who expressed their divine authority...
This is Arsemeia, where the god shakes hands with a king!

Arsemeia was the summer residence of the #Commagene kings founded in the 3rd century BC. However, most of the remains were built during the reign of #AntiochusI, who named the city Hierothesion, meaning that it was a sacred area intended for burial, as his father, King Mithridates, was buried there.

In the site you can see reliefs of the king on a ceremonial path that leads to the tomb of Mithridates. The most famous is the #relief carved in stone that shows Antiochus shaking hands with the mythological divine hero #Heracles, illustrating his claim to be a god-king.

Arsemeia awaits your visit to tell you more about the Commagenians and their interesting culture.

(Arsemeia Archaeological Site, Adıyaman)

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