Head of Zeus by pre-Roman King Antiochus 64-38 BC, Mount Nimrod/Nemrut Dag, Malatya, Turkey.

A six-foot tall head of Zeus commemorates the lofty aspirations of pre-Roman King Antiochus (64-38 BC) at Mount Nimrod (Nemrut Dagi in Turkish), near Malatya, Turkey. Earthquakes toppled the stone heads from seated bodies long ago, but Mount Nemrut National Park may restore the site. Published in Wilderness Travel 2003 Catalog of Adventures, and in Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings January/February 2001. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.

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A six-foot tall head of Zeus commemorates the lofty aspirations of pre-Roman King Antiochus (64-38 BC) at Mount Nimrod (Nemrut Dagi in Turkish), near Malatya, Turkey. Earthquakes toppled the stone heads from seated bodies long ago, but Mount Nemrut National Park may restore the site. Published in Wilderness Travel 2003 Catalog of Adventures, and in Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings January/February 2001. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.