Close-up of the head of Heracles-Artagnes-Ares, on the west terrace. The multiple names of the god indicate his syncretic nature: Greek and Persian (Artagnes being derived from the Avestan name Verathragna, a deity ‘giver of Victory’).

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Sources: File 448: ‘Nemrut Dağı’ – World Heritage List, Unesco (see: whc.unesco.org) , Wikipedia
& ‘Guides Bleus: Turquie’ – Edition 1986.