Stockholm, Arlanda
Stockholm, Arlanda
Turkey
Turkey
Istanbul, SAW: The ‘small’ airport
Istanbul, SAW: The ‘small’ airport
4 hours wait ...
4 hours wait ...
... our flight to Malatya
... our flight to Malatya
Malatya-Karadut: 3 hours by night in a car !
Malatya-Karadut: 3 hours by night in a car !
Karadut: Village in the Mt Nemrut region
Karadut: Village in the Mt Nemrut region
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Our ‘Pansion’
Our ‘Pansion’
Marut, the owner, and Ghislaine
Marut, the owner, and Ghislaine
Breakfast - excellent !
Breakfast - excellent !
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In the village ...
In the village ...
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Kâhta: We eat in a <i>lokanta</i>
Kâhta: We eat in a lokanta
The Tumulus <i>Karakuş</i> ...
The Tumulus Karakuş ...
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King Mithridates and his sister Laodicea
King Mithridates and his sister Laodicea
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<i>Cendere Körpüsü</i> (The C. bridge) from the first c. AD
Cendere Körpüsü (The C. bridge) from the first c. AD
Tea break: Leif and Marut
Tea break: Leif and Marut
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We are on the bridge
We are on the bridge
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Arsameia: The Commagene Kingdom
Arsameia: The Commagene Kingdom
Leif
Leif
Apollo
Apollo
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In the deep cave: The tomb of King Mithridates I
In the deep cave: The tomb of King Mithridates I
We climb and climb ...
We climb and climb ...
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King Antioch and Heracles
King Antioch and Heracles
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The goats take over the road !
The goats take over the road !
We drive through the mountains ...
We drive through the mountains ...
... to our ‘Pansion’ in Karadut
... to our ‘Pansion’ in Karadut
The garden below
The garden below
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Village life in the evening
Village life in the evening
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Good dinner
Good dinner
A swallow ...
A swallow ...
... with its youngs
... with its youngs
Breakfast
Breakfast
The Mountain Nemrut Dağı
The Mountain Nemrut Dağı
We start with the Western Terrace ...
We start with the Western Terrace ...
... the easiest route ...
... the easiest route ...
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Soon there
Soon there
Finally at the tumulus (year 50 BC) ...
Finally at the tumulus (year 50 BC) ...
... sculptures of Greek Gods
... sculptures of Greek Gods
Apollo (left) and Zeus
Apollo (left) and Zeus
Apollo
Apollo
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The Eastern Terrace
The Eastern Terrace
Antioch , Commagene, Zeus, Apollo and Herakles between the Eagle and the Lion
Antioch , Commagene, Zeus, Apollo and Herakles between the Eagle and the Lion
The heads have fallen down
The heads have fallen down
Apollo, Herakles, the Eagle and the Lion
Apollo, Herakles, the Eagle and the Lion
Far away: Euphrates
Far away: Euphrates
Down at the Euphrates river
Down at the Euphrates river
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Leif and Rain
Leif and Rain
The new bridge
The new bridge
The Turks like to picnic
The Turks like to picnic
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