The ruins on Mount Nemrut depict a gaggle of gods from both Greek and Persian traditions, plus a few deities that King Antiochus I made up himself. The range of spiritual faiths represented in the statues found near the 7,000-foot summit reflects southeastern Turkey"s long history as a crossroads of cultures. Today, the derelict statues are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The mountaintop of toppled gods
Today in History
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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Mediterranean red sea stars
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Mada in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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A plot was afoot
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Maybe we should be looking up
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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’Chess on ice’
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Native American Heritage Day
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Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day
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Have fun storming the castle
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Breckenridge, Colorado
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In the belly of Fat Bear Week
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Enter the magical world of Livraria Lello
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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The party’s just starting
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Computer Science Education Week
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Join the parade for World Elephant Day
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Giving Tuesday
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Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
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International Mountain Day
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International Haiku Poetry Day
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A hint of spring
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Hey, don t you guys have somewhere to be?
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Mitsumata blossoms
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Smoking nights in Austria
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The Tour de France begins
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium