The Earthquake

06-08-2023

Thanks to the rescue works from 2000 to 2003, the Nemrud monument survived this year’s major earthquake undamaged: For example, the critical instable Antiochos statue (see news item 01-07-2003).

Antiochos statue at the East terrace before 2003 and after stabilisation in 2003.

Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat

11-07-2023

On 11th of July 2023, a funeral wreath was placed in memory of Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat.

The Discovery of the Colossal Coronation Horoscope of Antiochus I, King of Commagene on Mt. Nemrud

INF sponsors scientific publications: The Discovery of the Colossal Coronation Horoscope of Antiochus I, King of Commagene on Mt. Nemrud has been published in BaBesch.

Jaap Groot

In memory of Jaap Groot who passed away on the 15th of December 2021. Jaap was member of the board and chief engineer of the foundation. His contribution to the Nemrud Project to rescue and preserve the precious stelae and colossal statues will be remembered.

The Rosetta Stone and the Nemrud Nomos

INF sponsors scientific publications. June 17th, The Rosetta Stone and the Nemrud Nomos has been published in Nature-Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. Further publications are The Lion Horoscope: proposal for a new dating (2002) in Babesch and Astro-religion in Commagene (2014) in the book of Herman Brijder, Nemrud Dağı.

Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat

In memory of a man – Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat passed away on 11th of July 2019.