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Karakuş Tümülüsü
Karakuş Tümülüsü is a monumental tomb belonging to the women of the Commagene Royal Family, located within the borders of Kahta District of Adıyaman. The top of the tumulus was formed by piling up stream stones. Due to the eagle statue on the column standing to the south of the tumulus, which is approximately 20 meters high, it was called 'karakuş' by the local people and entered the literature under this name. To the east of the tumulus, there are two columns approximately 10 meters high.
Karakuş Tümülüsü and 6 places around it
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- Local culture
Suggested visit:45 minutes
Karakuş Tumulus is a monumental tomb belonging to the women of the Commagene Royal Family, located within the borders of Kahta District of Adıyaman. The top of the tumulus was formed by piling up stream stones. Because of the eagle statue on the column standing to the south of the approximately 20-meter-high tumulus, it was called 'karakuş' by the local people and entered the literature under this name.
To the east of the tumulus, there are two columns approximately 10 meters high. There used to be a bull motif on one column and a lion statue motif on the other. However, today only the bull motif remains, and its head part has also disappeared.
To the west of the tumulus, there is a relief of King II. Mithridates (69 BC – 36), son of Commagene King I. Antiochos (BC. 36-20), shaking hands with his sister Laodike. From the inscription on the column, it is understood that the monumental tomb belonged to King Antiochos’s wife Isias, his daughter Antiochis, and his granddaughter Aka.
Source: Adıyaman Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism
Places to Visit in Adıyaman Address: Adıyaman / Kahta
At a glance
- Type
- Hierothesion, funerary structure, mausoleum
- Commissioned by
- Mithridates II of Commagene
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Karakuş Tümülüsü sits within Kahta, Adıyaman. The toroti catalogue holds 45 described stops across Adıyaman, 10 of them in Kahta.
The nearest stop is Sportif Olta Balikçiliği - Cendere Kanyonu Ve Çayi, 4.7 km to the south. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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Frequently asked
- What is Karakuş Tümülüsü?
- Karakuş Tümülüsü is a monumental tomb belonging to the women of the Commagene Royal Family, located within the borders of Kahta District of Adıyaman. The top of the tumulus was formed by piling up stream stones. Due to the eagle statue on the column standing to the south of the tumulus, which is approximately 20 meters high, it was called 'karakuş' by the local people and entered the literature under this name. To the east of the tumulus, there are two columns approximately 10 meters high.
- Where is Karakuş Tümülüsü?
- Karakuş Tümülüsü is in Kahta, Adıyaman.
- How long does it take to visit Karakuş Tümülüsü?
- The suggested visit time for Karakuş Tümülüsü is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Karakuş Tümülüsü?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Karakuş Tümülüsü; the closest are Sportif Olta Balikçiliği - Cendere Kanyonu Ve Çayi, Cendere Köprüsü, Arsameia Ören Yeri.