Arsameia on the Nymphaios

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Arsameia on the Nymphaios was an ancient royal residence and religious center of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Commagene, notable for its rock reliefs and monumental inscriptions.

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Arsameia on the Nymphaios canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
religious center
royal residence
associatedWith Antiochus I Theos of Commagene NERFINISHED
royal cult of Commagene
connectedTo Arsameia on the Euphrates NERFINISHED
Nemrut Dağ sanctuary of Antiochus I NERFINISHED
country Turkey
culture Greco-Persian syncretic culture
Hellenistic
currentUse tourist attraction
excavatedBy Friedrich Karl Dörner NERFINISHED
excavationStart mid-20th century
flourishedDuring Hellenistic period
reign of Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
foundedBy Arsames of Commagene NERFINISHED
function royal burial and memorial complex
hasFeature hierothesion
monumental inscriptions
processional way
reliefs of royal figures and deities
rock reliefs
rock-cut stairway
subterranean passage
hasInscription Greek inscription of Antiochus I Theos of Commagene NERFINISHED
longest known Greek inscription in Anatolia from the Hellenistic period
hasRelief dexiosis reliefs of king and deities
relief of Antiochus I in handshake with a deity
relief of Heracles NERFINISHED
relief of Mithras-Helios NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation protected archaeological site in Turkey
locatedIn Kingdom of Commagene NERFINISHED
modern Turkey
southeastern Anatolia NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kahta NERFINISHED
Mount Nemrut NERFINISHED
Nymphaios River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Arsames NERFINISHED
partOf Commagene NERFINISHED
religiousFunction cult center for the royal ancestor cult
sanctuary dedicated to syncretistic Greco-Persian deities
timePeriod 1st century BCE
2nd century BCE
UNESCOTentativeListStatus part of the Nemrut Dağ and Commagene cultural landscape proposals
usedAs summer residence of the kings of Commagene

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Kingdom of Commagene hasSite Arsameia on the Nymphaios