DAILY SABAH's video: Turkey s Mount Nemrut draws more than 500 000 tourists in 5 years

Standing at the crossroads of the East and West, the majestic Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey attracted over half a million local and international tourists in the last five years, an official said Tuesday. Located in Kahta in the Adıyaman province, the mountain, towering 2,134-meters (7,001 feet) high, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, thanks to its rich history. Also known as the Eighth Wonder of the World, it is most notable for its summit, where several larger-than-life statues of Greek and Persian gods are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb from the first century B.C. Read more here: http://sabahdai.ly/_kkz