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Arsameia
🇹🇷 Turkey
Arsameia on the Nymphaios (Armenian: Արշամաշատ, romanized: Arshamashat; Turkish: Eski Kale – "Old Castle") is an ancient city located in Old Kâhta (Eski Kâhta) in Kâhta district, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The site is near Kâhtaçay, known in ancient times as Nymphaios. Arsameia was a royal seat of the kingdom of Commagene. It is best known for the Hierothesion of King Mithridates I Kallinikos, built for him by his son and heir Antiochos I.
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Arsameia ranks #2,511 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #42 of the 126 mapped in Turkey. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,590 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Arsameia?
Arsameia stands in Turkey, at 37.94278°, 38.65694°.
How famous is Arsameia?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,511 of 7,738 worldwide, and #42 in Turkey. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Arsameia?
Şanlıurfa Castle, about 89 km away.
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