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Mount Nemrut, one of the world's most important historical and cultural heritage sites, was visited by nearly 30,000 visitors last month after authorities decided easing most COVID-19-related restrictions.

Towering 2,134 meters over Turkey's southeastern province of Adıyaman, Mount Nemrut welcomed nearly 1,000 visitors every day in June, Adıyaman Museum Director Mehmet Alkan said.

Mount Nemrut, one of the world's most important historical and cultural heritage sites, was visited by nearly half a million people over the last five years, surpassing the population of many of Turkey's provinces.

The Temple of Hephaestus and the monument of Philopappos will become visible at night in Athens

The 4th century BC Temple of Hephaestus, the god of metalworking, on the western edge of the Ancient Agora in Athens' Thiseio neighborhood, shone like never before during the inauguration of a new lightning system Tuesday. The design and installation of the new lighting system, overseen by award-winning lighting designer Eleftheria Deko, was funded by the Onassis Foundation.

Visitors snap photos of massive stone heads that stare down on them from the summit of Mount Nemrut. (Source: The Associated Press)

Bitlis Valley Nature and Sports Club members have tagged the summit of Mount Nemrut, in the eastern province of Adıyaman.

Turkey's majestic Mt. Nemrut continues attracting thousands of tourists who hope to experience its breath-taking sunrises and sunsets.

Hotels in the southeastern province of Adıyaman are enjoying a 100 percent occupancy rate thanks to a flock of domestic visitors wanting to spend their upcoming nine-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, along with the increasing number of foreign visitors wanting to see the beautiful Mount Nemrut.

A 65 million-year-old huge snail fossil, used as a brick on the wall of a house in the southeastern province of Adıyaman, has been removed and taken to a museum. 

The reproductions of the 12 pieces of the "Gypsy Girl" mosaic brought from the U.S. to the southeastern province of Gaziantep will be sent to Bowling Green State University, where the mosaics had been on display for decades after being stolen from Turkey.