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The eastern side of the Tumulus of Karakus with two columns still standing upright. One column has traces of a relief, the other is decorated with an animal sculpture. The Tumulus of Karakus is a funerary monument (hierothesion) of the Commagene Royal Family, located in the Kahta district of Adiyaman Province in Eastern Turkey. 1st century BCE. Mount Nemrut is visible in the distance as the highest peak of the Taurus mountain range.
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Raddato, C. (2020, August 19). Tumulus of Karakus with Distant Views of Mount Nemrut. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12603/tumulus-of-karakus-with-distant-views-of-mount-nem/
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