About Adıyaman

Adıyaman is one of the oldest settlements in history. In the surveys conducted in Adıyaman Palanlı Cave, it is understood that the history of the city dates back to B.C 40.000 years.

Transportation

You can reach Adıyaman by road, railway and airway.

Popular Destinations

Nemrut

Nemrut is located in Kahta district of Adıyaman Province. Nemrut was built by King of Kommagene, Antiochos, to show gratitude to his ancestors and gods. Nemrut, filled with monuments, contains the most magnificent and historical monuments of the Hellenistic period.

Perre Ruins

Ruins of ancient Perre, small town of Commagene Kingdomand later important local center of Roman Empire, is located ca 5 km northeast of provincial capital Adiyaman, close to village Pirin. Since antiquity, the site of the ancient city of Perre has been an important junction of the roads to Kahta, Samsat and Urfa. A small settlement during the reign of the Kings of Commagene, Perre, became a witness of a golden age under the Roman Empire, when it was an important stopover for travelers and merchants. The most interesting in remaining ruins of Perre is visiting the over 200 rock tombs connected to each other via passages. The tombs are decorated with reliefs and feature sarcophagi. Artifacts found in the graves are on display at the Adiyaman Museum.

Cendere Bridge

Cendere Bridge has more than one name. These are the Septimius Bridge and the Roman Bridge. The bridge took its name from Cendere River where it is located on. The Cendere Bridge, which reflects the ancient Roman architecture in a magnificent way, is an interesting bridge with a width of seven meters, a height of thirty meters and a length of one hundred meters.