MOUNT NEMRUT IN TURKEY

Mount Nemrut is the most majestic places of worship belonging to the Hellenistic Era in ancient
Anatolia. Archeologists believe that Mount Nemrut was a sacred site and the gigantic statues there are
represent the gods worshiped by the people of Kingdom of Commagene that was existed from 163 BC to
72 AD.

According to inscriptions, King Antiochus I wanted to be buried in a high and holy place among the gods.
That’s why he chose the highest mountain peak of his kingdom and commissioned a royal tomb and
these statues on the top of the mountain to accompany his tomb and that makes his resting place
among the wonders of the world. Statues in this place was unique and inspired by the cultural
background of the Greek, Persian as well as Armenian mythologies. The area was surrounded by the
three terraces – the East, West, and North. The five deities are the main group of statues. Statues were
represent by Antiochus himself, as well as various gods from different religions of the area and it was
guarded by statues of a lion and an eagle that was standing on both sides. There are people who
believes that the mythological significance of these stone structures were still a mystery because it was
physically constructed without using modern tools. Mount Nemrut remains as one of the favorite places
that people would like to visit because of its historical background and unique structures that each of
the statues was measuring almost 30 feet tall.

Due to its breathtaking views and uniqueness, it was included on the UNESCO World Heritage list in
1987 CE and it became the World’s Highest Open- Air Museum.

NASIR AL-MULK MOSQUE

It was constructed between 1876 and 1888. It also called as the “Pink Mosque” because of its pink-
colored tiles blanketing the ceiling. It is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran. When sun light hits the
mosque it resulted in a simple amazing attraction that shows different kinds of colors that can provide
peaceful atmosphere especially during early prayer. Also, the designers of this Mosque were
Muhammad Hasan-e-Memar and Muhammad Reza Kashi Paz-e-Shirazi. Moreover people visiting this
place because they prayed and some of them were seeking for photos.

GOREME OPEN-AIR MUSEUM

This museum was designed with rocky settlement area that has hosted an extreme monastery life
between 4th to 13th centuries D.C. It became the UNESCO World Heritage Site during 1985. It is one
of the most popular place to visit in Cappadocia. Inside of the museum you will see some paintings,
churches, dining halls, and sitting rooms. The best preserved painting was called Byzantine cave wall
and frescos in which you can see here the old and new testament and the painting of some Saints.
During old times, people built their temple to the place that are hard to be found to do worshipping
and praying secretly. There are several popular churches you can visit inside of the Goreme Museum
and to remind you visiting this museum has an entrance fee.
TIGRIS RIVER
It has a length of 1,850 km and this can be found and surrounded by four countries they are
Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. It was seen during 10th century map of northern Mesopotamia that was
discovered by a Persian geographer. It was the second largest river in Asia.
On the other hand, in biblical times the Tigris River was believed to have been one of the four rivers
to have flowed from the Garden of Eden. The gnostic religions took their weekly dip in the Tigris to
purify their soul. But today people in Iraq used Tigris River as their source of income in which the
river becomes polluted and may give a high risk on people in Iraq. Also, there are people having
picnics and they just leave their garbage beside or on the river. However there are people who are
concern about the history or the river itself and some of them conducted a seminar to educate people
to preserved this kind of place to be seen by the next generation and not to be an another memory.

DAR AL- HAJAR

It is also known as the stone house or the Iman’s rock palace. It is a former royal residence that
seems to grow out of the rock upon which it’s perched. This was built in the 1920 as the summer
retreat of Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-DIin, ruler of Yemen from 1904 to 1948. The structure above
of the stone was built during the 1786, and it is built like a fortress, with shooting emplacements to
defend the place from attackers and the royal family stayed there until the Yemen revolution of 1962.
The water supply were coming from deep below the rock, it means that it could 'easily have
withstood a siege. This place is an example of a man-made attractions that should be preserved.
Recently, this place was become one of the tourist attractions specifically a museum. Today, tourist
and visitors are able to tour the rooms and explore the labyrinth of staircases. This place is obviously
become a tourist attraction because of its historical background and people would love to visit this
kind of place because they feel like they were living during the 1920s.

HOTEL PALMYRA
Palmyra Hotel was built in 1874 by a Greek businessman. This hotel has seen two world wars and a
brutal fifteen year long civil war. Before, its owner only started with two tables until the hotel had 40
rooms and more than 60 staffs. This was the first hotel that had private bathroom and the lady in
waiting would have the key. Also, Palmyra served as the headquarters for British troops during
WWII. In today’s generation only 20 of the rooms remain open and seven staff members are in
charge and sometimes they do nothing and as the day goes by there are no guests booking at all. This
hotel was too durable to the point that this building has been through a lot and still serving as of
today.
COTTON CASTLE IN TURKEY
It also called as Pamukkale which translated into Cotton Castle. It can be found in Denizli Province,
Turkey. If you want to relax then this place is perfect for you. The carbonate mineral deposits have
formed the pristine white Pamukkale in southern Turkey. Even though it is made up of travertine
limestone run-off from the area's hot springs. This slow moving rock formation creates dazzling
stalactites and terraces. The natural hot springs have drawn tourists to this site for thousands of years.
This site is the former home of Hierapolis, a Roman Bath town. The waters here are said to be good for
the skin and eyes, and can be a remedy for asthma as well. Shoes must be worn in the hot springs, to
protect the deposits of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this place you have to pay for an entrance
fee. And the activity you can do here is to relax and to swim.