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A number of tourists head to Mount Nemrut, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southeastern Turkey, only to see these large beheaded statues scattered throughout the area. It is believed to be a royal tomb of King Antiochus I in 62 BC. The statues were not only reminiscent of Turkey’s own culture but combinations of ancient symbols from the Greeks, Persians, Armenians and Iranians. The heads were originally attached from their bodies but due to iconoclasm they were destroyed.
To reach Mt. Nemrut, car and bus trips from the neighbouring town of Adıyaman are available but if you want an alternative and more thrilling way to get there, you may take a helicopter ride.
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