Nemrud Dagi
Anatolia, Turkey

Images

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Map of Turkey showing the location of ancient Commagene and Nemrud Dagi; © 1993 Donald H. Sanders; used with permission.

Map of Turkey showing the location of ancient Commagene and Nemrud Dagi; © 1993 Donald H. Sanders; used with permission.
Regional map of Commagene showing the location of Nemrud Dagi; © 1993 Donald H. Sanders; used with permission.

Regional map of Commagene showing the location of Nemrud Dagi; © 1993 Donald H. Sanders; used with permission
Area plan of Nemrud Dagi; © 1956 Theresa Goell; used with permission.

Area plan of Nemrud Dagi; © 1956 Theresa Goell; used with permission.
View of the excavated remains of the East Terrace, looking west toward the great podium and the tumulus; © 1985 Donald H. Sanders; used with permission.

View of the excavated remains of the East Terrace, looking west toward the great podium and the tumulus; © 1985 Donald H. Sanders; used with permission.
View of the East Terrace and the tumulus from along the processional way leading up to the site; © 1985 Donald H, Sanders; used with permission.

View of the East Terrace and the tumulus from along the processional way leading up to the site; © 1985 Donald H, Sanders; used with permission.
View down over the East Terrace from atop the tumulus; © 1985 Donald H, Sanders; used with permission.

View down over the East Terrace from atop the tumulus; © 1985 Donald H, Sanders; used with permission.
View down over the West Terrace from atop the tumulus; © 1985 Donald H, Sanders; used with permission.

View down over the West Terrace from atop the tumulus; © 1985 Donald H, Sanders; used with permission.
The West Terrace lion horoscope in its current condition, having deteriorated quite a bit from when it was first discovered; © 1985 Donald H, Sanders; used with permission.

The West Terrace lion horoscope in its current condition, having deteriorated quite a bit from when it was first discovered; © 1985 Donald H, Sanders; used with permission.
Cast of the West Terrace lion horoscope showing the nearly perfect condition of the relief when it was uncovered in the late 19th century; photograph from Humann & Puchstein 1890

Cast of the West Terrace lion horoscope showing the nearly perfect condition of the relief when it was uncovered in the late 19th century; photograph from Humann & Puchstein 1890

Renders

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View across the East Terrace from the approximate location of the East Terrace processional way up from the valley below, rendering extracted from the virtual reality model of the site; © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).

View across the East Terrace from the approximate location of the East Terrace processional way up from the valley below, rendering extracted from the virtual reality model of the site;  © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).
Aerial view of the East Terrace extracted from the virtual reality model of the site; © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).

Aerial view of the East Terrace extracted from the virtual reality model of the site;  © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).
Rendering of the West Terrace line of dexiosis reliefs and colossal statues, extracted from the virtual reality model of the site; © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).

Rendering of the West Terrace line of dexiosis reliefs and colossal statues, extracted from the virtual reality model of the site;  © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).
Aerial view of the East Terrace extracted from the virtual reality model of the site; © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).

Aerial view of the East Terrace extracted from the virtual reality model of the site;  © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).
General view of the West Terrace (preliminary rendering before final texturing and lighting); © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).

General view of the West Terrace (preliminary rendering before final texturing and lighting); © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission).
Detail rendering of the East Terrace podium showing the line of dexiosis reliefs and colossal statues, extracted from the virtual reality model of the site; © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission)

Detail rendering of the East Terrace podium showing the line of dexiosis reliefs and colossal statues, extracted from the virtual reality model of the site;  © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc. (used with permission)

Animation

Click to watch a flyover of the Nemrud Dagi site

Click to watch flyovers of the East and West Terraces at Nemrud Dagi
© 2011 Learning Sites, Inc.

 

Workers from the 19th- century Turkish excavation team studying the West Terrace dexiosis reliefs; photograph from Hamdy Bey and Effendi 1883.

Workers from the 19th- century Turkish excavation team studying the West Terrace dexiosis reliefs; photograph from Hamdy Bey and Effendi 1883.

Reference
Page Created: January 2, 2012
Page Updated: January 2, 2012
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Page Author: The Institute for the Visualization of History