The east terrace and its giant limestone statues, facing outwards from the tumulus, on the upper level of the terrace. All the heads and some other bodyparts have fallen down to the lower level.
A highly developed technology was used to build this colossal statues, which were eight or nine meters in height (the fallen heads included).

The altitude - 2150 m for the top of the tumulus - gives environmental conditions (serious seasonal and daily temperature variations, freezing and thawing cycles, wind, snow accumulation and sun exposure) that have caused serious damage to the sculptures.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Sources: File 448: ‘Nemrut Dağı’ – World Heritage List, Unesco (see: whc.unesco.org) .
& Personal visits (1983, 1987, 1994).