On the Road to Nemrut, Turkey
Outside of the very modern hustle bustle of Adıyaman, Turkey, on the road to incredible Mount Nemrut, the terrain rolls through lush green fields and then into rocky mountains. Sprinkled throughout are ruins so old they look as if they formed out of the rocks themselves. The Bridge of Severus, or Cendere Köprüsü, for instance was built by the Roman army nearly 20 centuries ago. The Tomb of the Black Bird, or Karakuş Tümülüsü, was built even earlier, by the Commagene rulers; yet its eponymous bird still rests atop one of the ancient columns.
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Morgan Stone Grether
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