Close-up of the head of Zeus-Oromasdes, on the west terrace. The double name of the god indicates his syncretic nature: Greek and Persian (Ahura Mazda is the Avestan name for a higher spirit of the Old Iranian religion).

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: File 448: ‘Nemrut Dağı’ – World Heritage List, Unesco (see: whc.unesco.org) .