Today's Flickr photo with the most hits shows Osman Hamdi Bey at Nemrut Dag, Turkiye.

#NemrutDag #OsmanHamdiBey #MonumentalHead #Antiochus #Commagene

Today's poem:

Epitaph of Antiochos, King of Kommagini

- by Constantine P Cavafy

https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/811050483390316544/epitaph-of-antiochos-king-of-kommagini?source=share

#Antoichus #Commagene #king #epitaph #poetry #CPCavafy

*deepens the narrative of Commagene as a kingdom that thrived on cultural fusion. From Mount Nemrut’s colossal statues to Perre’s Egyptian amulets, the legacy of #Commagene lies in its ability to weave together diverse traditions into a unique identity*
https://arkeonews.net/a-first-in-anatolia-rare-egyptian-god-statue-unearthed-in-commagenes-stairway-to-eternity-tomb/
#Perre #Adiyaman #Archaeology

The Orontid Dynasty (aka Eruandid or Yervanduni) succeeded the Kingdom of Urartu in ancient Armenia and ruled from the 6th to 3rd century BCE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Orontid_Dynasty/ #History #Armenia #ArmeniaTracker #Commagene

Today's poem:

Epitaph of Antiochos, King of Kommagini
- by CP Cavafy

https://at.tumblr.com/ukdamo/epitaph-of-antiochos-king-of-kommagini/3u19ht39vjiq

#epitaph #poetry #CPCavafy #Greek #Turkey #Commagene #mountain #NemrutDag #history

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this donkey chowing down on Nemrut Dag. The photo was taken in 2006; Peter and I went to see the monumental funerary temples of Antiochus I, atop the mountain.

#NemrutDag #mountain #Turkey #AntiochusI #Commagene #donkey