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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turkey was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer

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Massive stone head statues at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 is on a 2,134-metre-high mountain.
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Site includes giant 10-meter high, seated statues of King Antiochus I himself surrounded by ancient Gods, including Zeus and Apollo.
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It was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer.
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Massive stone head statues at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman.
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 is on a 2,134-metre-high mountain including giant 10-meter high, seated statues of King Antiochus I himself surrounded by ancient Gods, including Zeus and Apollo, which was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer.
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 is on a 2,134-metre-high mountain including giant 10-meter high, seated statues of King Antiochus I himself surrounded by ancient Gods, including Zeus and Apollo, which was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer.
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 is on a 2,134-metre-high mountain including giant 10-meter high, seated statues of King Antiochus I himself surrounded by ancient Gods, including Zeus and Apollo, which was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer.
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 is on a 2,134-metre-high mountain including giant 10-meter high, seated statues of King Antiochus I himself surrounded by ancient Gods, including Zeus and Apollo, which was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer.
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 is on a 2,134-metre-high mountain including giant 10-meter high, seated statues of King Antiochus I himself surrounded by ancient Gods, including Zeus and Apollo, which was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer.
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 is on a 2,134-metre-high mountain including giant 10-meter high, seated statues of King Antiochus I himself surrounded by ancient Gods, including Zeus and Apollo, which was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer.
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 is on a 2,134-metre-high mountain including giant 10-meter high, seated statues of King Antiochus I himself surrounded by ancient Gods, including Zeus and Apollo, which was discovered in 1881 by a German engineer.

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