The Antiochos Statue
01-07-2003The Antiochos statue at the East terrace is not stable. The upper blocks can tumble down any moment. Wooden braces are supporting the blocks.
Stormy Winds
30-06-2003The team is exhausted by the harsh weather conditions on the mountain. During the whole month of June stormy winds slow down the works.
Conservation Tests
30-06-2003Dr. Eberhard Wendler performs in-situ test on the sandstone to determine the optimal conservation method.
Northside of the Statues at the East Terrace
26-06-2003Doğu Terası’ndaki heykellerin etrafındaki çöpler ve düşmüş kaya parçaları temizlendi.
Snow barrier
02-06-2003The temporary snow barrier is crippled by tons of snow and ice. The barrier served its purpose of protecting the stelae on the West Terrace and is removed.
Meeting with the Minister of Culture
16-12-2002The Lion Horoscope was presented to the Minister of Culture, His Excellency Mr. Doç.Dr. Huseyin Çelik, in the presence of the Dutch ambassador, Mr. Sjoerd Gosses.
Working-Session in Amsterdam
12-10-2002At a working session in Amsterdam with international experts, organized by the International Nemrud Foundation, the campaign for 2003 was discussed. There were specific consultations about restoration and conservation methods with Prof.Dr. Orhan Bingöl of the University of Ankara, Prof.Dr. Predrag Gavrilovic of University of Skopje, and conservation specialists Paolo Pagnin and Christoph Kronenwirth, as well as with Prof. Eric Moormann of the University of Nijmegen, Jaap Groot P.Eng., architect Maurice Crijns, Dr.Miguel-John Versluys and Prof. Herman Brijder of the Archaeological Centre of the University of Amsterdam.
The Gods
28-07-2002After 2,000 years again the gods are looking together at the rise of Regulus, the star of the Kommagenian kings.
Snow Protection
26-07-2002A temporary barrier is constructed by the chief engineer Jaap Groot to relief the snow pressure at the back of the stelae on the West Terrace.
Consolidation of the Statues
24-07-2002The bedrock under the statue of Herakles is consolidated under the supervision of Prof.Dr. Predrag Gavrilovic of the Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology of Macedonia.