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ANTIOCHUS I MAUSOLEUM - TURKEY
The mausoleum of Antiochus I, located at the summit of the Nemrut mountain, is surrounded by three sacred areas
in the shape of a terrace carved into the hard rock, to the east, west and north.
At the eastern terrace are located the statues of Apollo, the god of art, Tyche (Fortuna),
the goodness of fertility and fortune; Zeus, the god of heavens ; Hercules, the god of strength; King Antiochus; an eagle and a lion.
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