Arsameia
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thumb|King Mithridates or Antiochus I of Commagene shaking hands with Heracles Arsameia on the Nymphaios (; – "Old Castle") is an ancient city located in Old Kâhta (Eski Kâhta) in Kâhta district, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The site is near Kâhtaçay, known in ancient times as Nymphaios. Arsameia was a royal seat of the kingdom of Commagene. It is best known for the Hierothesion of King Mithridates I Kallinikos, built for him by his son and heir Antiochos I.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Kahta district
- Location
- Eski Kâhta
- Image
- Nemrut Dag area A Commagene carving.jpg
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- Arsameia
- culture
- Ancient Greece
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Hierothesion
- Yenikale and the Pigeon Castle
- The Field of Iron
- History of research
- References
- Bibliography
- Links
thumb|King Mithridates or Antiochus I of Commagene shaking hands with Heracles Arsameia on the Nymphaios (; – "Old Castle") is an ancient city located in Old Kâhta (Eski Kâhta) in Kâhta district, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The site is near Kâhtaçay, known in ancient times as Nymphaios. Arsameia was a royal seat of the kingdom of Commagene. It is best known for the Hierothesion of King Mithridates I Kallinikos, built for him by his son and heir Antiochos I.
==History==
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