Mount Nemrut

The sanctuary is flanked by statues 8-9 metres high of Antiochus himself, two lions, two eagles, and various composite Greek and Iranian gods, such as Heracles-Artagnes-Ares, Zeus-Oromasdes, and Apollo-Mithras-Helios-Hermes. The statues were once seated, with the name of each god inscribed on it. At some point the heads were removed from the bodies, and they are now scattered throughout the site. The pattern of damage to the heads, notably to the noses, suggests that they were deliberately damaged as a result of iconoclasm. The statues have not been restored to their original places.

The site also preserves stone slabs with bas-relief figures that are thought to have formed a large frieze. These slabs, or stelae, depict the Greek and Persian ancestors of Antiochus. The same statues and ancestors are found on the tumulus. The statues appear to have Greek-style faces, but Persian clothing and hair-styling. It is possible that the tumulus of loose rock was devised to protect a tomb from robbers, since any excavation would quickly fill in.

The western terrace contains a large slab with a lion, showing an arrangement of stars and the planets Jupiter, Mercury, and Mars. The composition has been taken to be a chart of the sky on 7 July 62 BCE, which may indicate when construction began. The eastern portion is well preserved, and a path following the base of the mountain is evidence of a walled passageway linking the eastern and western terraces.