Nemrut

Adiyaman's Archaeological Museum houses regional finds from the Lower Firat which date from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic ages. Good quality kilims woven in bright colors sell for reasonable prices in the bazaar. Surrounding monuments include the ruins of an Abbasid citadel (restored by the Seljuks) and a 14th century Ulu Mosque. The discovery of oil in the region has brought prosperity to Adiyaman.
Adiyaman as well as Kahta (which has good accommodations and camping facilities), make good bases from which to visit Nemrut Dagi National Park.
You can hire transportation in either town. On the summit of Nemrut Dagi (Mount Nemrut) at an altitude of 2,150 meters - the highest mountain in North Mesepotamia - sits the gigantic funerary sanctuary erected in the first century B.C. by King Antiochos I of Commagene.
The engineering involved in creating the artificial tumulus-flanked by terraces on which rest the colossal statues of Apollo, Zeus, Heracles, Tyche and Antiochus-continues to amaze visitors.Time has inflicted heavy damage on the sculptures; their torsos sit with their beautifully carved heads at their feet.

At ancient Eskikale (Arsameia of Nymphaios) a magnificent relief depicts Heracles greeting the Commagene king, Mithiridates, in the ruins of what scholars believe might have been the Commagene Palace. Opposite this site separated by the Eski Kahta river are the remains of the Yenikale (New Castle) built by the Mamelouks. Other nearby sights include the Roman bridge at Cendere and another Commagene royal tumulus, Karakus.
The Southeastern Anatolian Region, with its very rich history and cultural heritage as shown in its magnificent historical sites, is well worth visiting. Its history begins around 7,000 B.C. in the New Stone Age. Between 2,000 B.C. and 1,500 B.C. came the Hurris who were to be followed by the Hittites sometime around 1,200 B.C.

In the sacred land which encircles the Firat (Euphrates) and the Dicle (Tigris) rivers, the Grandfather of Religion, Ibrahim (Abraham) the Prophet lived. Ibrahim was born in Ur, now called Sanli Urfa, and later moved south from the city of Ur to Harran. In Harran, which was an important Mesopotamian historic and cultural center, the ruins of one of the largest and oldest Islamic universities can be seen among the archaeological remains. Restoration is now complete on the 18th century mansion, Kucuk Haci Mustafa Hacikamiloglu Konagi. It has just reopened and now serves as an art gallery.
When you travel from the south to the north over the Mesopotamian plains, the first high mountain to be seen is the picturesque Mount Nemrut, with the Mausoleum of the Commagene King Antiochos at its 2,150 meter peak.

The most important areas of the region are Diyarbakir, whose city walls are a superb example of medieval military architecture; mardin.htm, with its unique architecture; and Gazi Antep, a large trade and industrial center which contains the remains of late Hittite cities.
The Ataturk Dam Lake is planned as the region's holiday and water sports center. There are many beaches along the shore of the lake which can provide you with an unforgettable holiday experience under the mesopotamian sun.