The first volume model of King Antiochos’s head
The INF receives the first volume model of King Antiochos’s head generated through 3-D laser scans at High Tech Campus Eindhoven. The 3-D object was created by successive layers of plastics. It is an accurate copy of the original statue. This is the first time that this technology has been applied in the field of archaeology. The INF’s intention is to make these models available to scholars upon their requests.

CNCDP update
The Middle East Technical University (METU) aims to raise European Union funds for the “Commagene - Nemrut Tourism-Based Revitalization Project” (CNCDP).

Website CNCDP
In co-operation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Middle East Technical University METU launches a very nice and professional-looking website for the Commagene Nemrut Conservation and Development Programme (CNCDP) : www.nemrut.org.tr

Meeting with the Minister of Culture and Tourism
A subsidise of € 2,000,000 for the Nemrud Project was again offered by the embassador of the Netherlands to the Minister of Culture and Tourism, His Excellency Mr. Ertuğrul Günay.

Meeting of the Ministers
The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, her Excellency Mrs. Maria van der Hoeven, and the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, his Excellency Mr. Atilla Koç, have a meeting at the occasion of the opening of the exhibition "Istanbul. The City and the Sultan" in Amsterdam. Mrs. Maria van der Hoeven offers to sponsor the Nemrud Project with € 2.000.000.

First Field Work
The Middle East Technical University (METU), takes over the Nemrud monument from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) in 2004. METU’s efforts start in 2006 by collecting data from the steles. The steles are pre-conservated and safely stored by the UvA in the temporary restoration laboratory constructed by ENKA.

S.I.S.
The University of Amsterdam and INF are proud to announce the first comprehensive digital S.I.S. (Site Information System) of the Nemrud monument. The S.I.S. is based on the 3-D laserscans of Callidus, the GPS (Global Positioning System) of the Technical University of Delft and the scientific work of the classical archaeologists of the University of Amsterdam. S.I.S. allowes for an accurate topographic mapping of the area as well as a precise locating and description of the artefacts.
Please click HERE to have an impression.

Life in Turkey
The copy of the Lion Horoscope is presented for the first time to the Dutch public during the fair Life in Turkey. The consul-general, Mr. Ahmet Akif Oktay, unveils the famous artefact.

14th of July Celebration
The INF medal of honour is presented to Professor Dr. Herman Brijder, chair of classical archeology of the University of Amsterdam, during the 5th anniversary of the 14th of July celebration.

Meeting with the Minister of Culture and Tourism
A photograph of the Lion Horoscope was presented to the Minister of Culture and Tourism, His Excellency Mr. Atilla Koç, by Professor Dr. Herman Brijder of the University of Amsterdam.

Lion Horoscope
The Gipsformerei der Staatlichen Museum in Berlin casted a copy of the undamaged Lion Horoscope as found by Karl Humann and Otto Puchstein in 1882 at Mt. Nemrud. The copy of the Lion Horoscope is ready for transport to Turkey.

Research Adiyaman Museum
Prof. Dr. Eric Moormann of the University of Nijmegen is conducting the research for tuffit fragments of the Dexiosis Reliefs in the Museum of Adiyaman.

14th of July Celebration
The INF medal of honour was presented to Mr. Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat, Deputy Chairman of AKP, during the 4th anniversary of 14th of July celebration.

S.I.S.
Prof. Dr. Herman Brijder of the University of Amsterdam is supervising the computer updating of the S.I.S. (Site Information System) by the archaeologists.

Meeting with the Minister of Culture and Tourism
Meeting in Amsterdam with the Minister of Culture and Tourism, his excellency Mr. Erkan Mumcu.

Restoration House
The Dexiosis reliefs are safely stored in the restoration house without any damage.

Transportation of Dexiosis Reliefs
The mobile crane and the Mack truck provided by Enka are put into position. The fragile and partly delaminated reliefs are lifted, packed into a prefab steel frame, and placed at the heavy truck. Next they are transported one by one to the restoration house.

Birthday Christoph Kronewirth
The birthday of Christoph Kronewirth is celebrated. Christoph Kronewirth received recently the Peter Parler Award of Germany 2002/2003.

The Antiochos Statue Reassembled
The Antiochos statue is carefully reassembled.

The Antiochos Statue
Every block of the Antiochos statue is carefully treated before it is replaced. The cracks are repaired and the gaps are filled. Some blocks are reinforced by use of fibre rods.

14th of July Celebration
At the 3nd annual celebration of the 14th of July, at sunset, the INF medal of honour is presented by the Dutch Embassy to Hayri Çulhacı, vice-president of Akbank T.A.Ş. and Mr. Ûnal Nakipler of the Enka Construction & Industry Co., Inc. in the presence of Mr. Ibrahim Halil Daşöz, Governor of Adiyaman.

Northside of the Statues at the East Terrace
The crumbled rock under the eagle/lion pedestal at the northside of the East Terrace is removed leaving a gap. Next the rock is cleaned and reinforced.

Temporary Road
A temporary gravel road is constructed from the restoration house to the West Terrace with the help of mules. Later on the mules are replaced by tractors.

Restoration House
The restoration house, donated by Enka, is constructed to conservate the Dexiosis reliefs of the West Terrace.

The Antiochos Statue Dismantled
The upper blocks of the Antiochos statue are taken down. The last block is put at the terrace just before the earthquake of 13 July.

The Antiochos Statue
The Antiochos statue at the East terrace is not stable. The upper blocks can tumble down any moment. Wooden braces are supporting the blocks.

Conservation Tests
Dr. Eberhard Wendler performs in-situ test on the sandstone to determine the optimal conservation method.

Stormy Winds
The team is exhausted by the harsh weather conditions on the mountain. During the whole month of June stormy winds slow down the works.

Northside of the Statues at the East Terrace
The northside of the East Terrace is cleared of debris and fallen blocks.

Snow barrier
The 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
The 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
At 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
After 2,000 years again the gods are looking together at the rise of Regulus, the star of the Kommagenian kings.

Snow Protection
A 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
The 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.

Re-location
Part of the emergency program is the re-location of unstable and endangered parts of the statues of the gods on the East Terrace. The first head is carefully hoisted by the Enka crane supervisor Zekai Şalcı and his co-worker Adnan Erdem, using specially developed strings and working at ultra low speed to avoid any damage.

14th of July Celebration (1)
As part of the 2nd annual celebration of the 14th of July, the INF medal of honour is presented by the Dutch ambassador, his excellency Mr. Sjoerd Gosses, to Mr. Űnal Nakipler of the Enka Construction & Industry Co., Inc., Mr. M.Aykut Özet of the Ministry of Culture and Mr. Halil Işık, Governor of Adiyaman.

14th of July Celebration (2)
As part of the 2nd annual celebration of the 14th of July, the Akbank symphony orchestra gives an excellent performance on the East Terrace, watched by the gods.

14th of July Celebration (3)
During the conference of the 2nd annual celebration of the 14th of July, Mr. M. Dengir Fırat stresses the necessity of the restoration works on Mt. Nemrud and the extension of the present research to other parts of ancient Kommagene.

Hoisting Demonstration
The Enka crane gives a demonstration to the spectators who are not familiar with modern hoisting technics.

Pre-conservation of the Apollo Stele
The Turkish conservator Mr. Latif Özen works at pre-conserving the Apollo stele.

Nemrud Brochure
Dr. Miguel John Versluys presents the first Nemrud brochure to the Minister of State, Mr. Nejat Arseven.

Pre-conservation of the Lion Horoscope
After the consolidation works, the Italian conservator Paolo Pagnin with the help of Ellen Thiermann and Tesse Stek conducts the pre-conservation of the Lion Horoscope on the West Terrace.

Consolidation of the Stelae
The stelae at the West Terrace are adequately supported and consolidated to avoid further damage.

Scanning of the Stelae
The team of Prof.Dr. Onno van Nijf of the University of Groningen, making laserscans of the partly fallen stelae on the West Terrace. The participation of the Groningen team was made possible by a generous subsidy of the NV Nederlandse Gasunie, Groningen.

Stone team
The German team of Dr. Bernd Fitzner determines the condition of the Apollo stele on the West Terrace. After laboratory testing, such as weathering tests, a catalogue will be produced stating the condition of the different stone artifacts.

Working Session
The daily working session of the team members presided by Prof. Dr. Eric Moormann.

Placing Site Office
The site office is placed under difficult wheather conditions by the engineer Jaap Groot and his team.

Middle East Petrol Company
Mr. Ecvet Sayer director of the Middle East Petrol company donates a site office to the Nemrud Project.

Fence System Donated by Enka
Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Ünal Nakipler, the Enka Machinery & Equipment Group Director, a fence system was donated to the Nemrud Project by Enka Construction & Industry Inc. Turkey.

UvA Meeting at Amsterdam
At the UvA meeting at Amsterdam, the campaign for 2002 is discussed.

Nemrud Conference-2 at Amsterdam 15-16 November
At the Nemrud Conference-2 at Amsterdam, with more than thirty participants from ıtaly, Germany, U.S.A., Turkey, France, Macedonia and the Netherlands, the restoration and conservation methods are discussed. The Turkish government is represented by the governor of Adiyaman, Mr. Halil Işık.

Hotel Kervansaray
The Nemrud Team is the guest of Hotel Kervansaray during the campaign of 2001. Hotel Kervansaray is strategical located at the foot of the Nemrud and an excellent place to start the research on this monument. In case you want to share the hospitality of the local people, feel free to contact the manager Mr. Mahmut Aydin tel. +90-416-7372190.

3-D Laser of Callidus at work
The Callidus laser is shooting at a high speed laser beams at the statues, registering the reflections. The Callidus technology is unique in the world and allowes for very accurate 3-D images of the statues. For the first time this 3-D Laserscan is used for an archaeologic site.

Nemrud Conference-1 at the Nemrud 16-18 August
At a conference with international experts, organised by the World Monuments Fund at the Nemrud, the restoration and conservation methods are discussed. Besides the experts, are participating Mr. Fikret N. Üçcan, the Undersecretary, Dr. Alpay Pasinli, General Director of the Monuments & Museums Directorate and other representatives of the Ministry of Culture, together with Mr. Bülent Akarcalı, MP, and Prof.Dr. Herman Brijder of the University of Amsterdam.

GPS Team-2 at work
GPS Team-2 setting up a satellite transmitter with the help of the representative of the Ministry of Culture. The GPS, Global Positioning System, makes use of the satellites orbitting the earth. GPS allowes for an accurate topographic mapping of the area and locating of the artefacts.

Epigraphic Team at work
Prof.Dr. Onno van Nijf discussing with the team the erased text at the back of the Dexiosis stelae at the West Terrace.

Classical Archaeologist at work
Acting Projectmanager Prof. Dr. Eric Moormann checking the drawings of the single blocks made by Ellen Thiermann en Drs. Tesse Stek.

Archaeologic Research
The classical archaeologists at work on the Nemrud Dağ.

Start Nemrud Project
At the 14th of July the ınternational Nemrud Foundation in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture and the TDV, started the protection, restoration and excavation of the Unesco World Heritage Monument, the Nemrud Dağ.

Opening of the Tomb at Sofraz Köy
The official opening of the tomb of Sofraz Köy by the governor of Adiyaman, Mr. Halil ışık, attended by Prof. Dr. Eric Moormann and Mr. Maurice Crijns.

Start Nemrud Project 14th of July
Meeting at the Ministry of Culture. Participants are Mr. Fikret N. Üçcan, the Undersecretary, Dr. Alpay Pasinli, General Director of the Monuments & Museums Directorate, Mr. Nadir Avcı, General Director of the Archaeologic Directorate and other representatives of the Ministry of Culture, together with Mr. Dengir Firat, MP, Mr. Bülent Akarcali, MP, and Prof. Dr. Eric Moormann, docent of the University of Amsterdam and Mr. Maurice Crijns of the ıNF: The start of the Nemrud Project is the 14th of July, the date of the Lion Horoscope.

Callidus
Callidus has decided to sponsor the Nemrud Project of INF. The latest top-technology will be made available, the 3-D Laser scanner, an improvement compared to the photogrammetry. The laser system enables an accurate virtual reconstruction of the statues of the Gods at Mt. Nemrud.

University of Amsterdam
Prof.Dr. Herman Brijder signs the contract of the University of Amsterdam with INF. The University of Amsterdam will be in charge of the projectmanagement of the Nemrud Project.

The ambassador of Turkey
Meeting with the Turkish ambassador in the Netherlands, Mr. Karahan and his counsellor, Mr. Aktaş, who advise the INF in handling some administrative procedures.

WMF
Mr.John Stubbs Vice President Programs, states at a meeting in Amsterdam that the World Monuments Fund WMF, will sponsor the Nemrud Project of INF. In September a roundtable will be organised in Amsterdam dedicated to the subject of conservation. Participants will be international conservation and preservation experts.

Annual Board Meeting INF
The strategy for the Nemrud campaign is discussed by the board members at the annual meeting of the INF at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Geldrop.

Expo 2000
Visit of the Nemrud Foundation to the Expo 2000. The Turkish pavilion is dedicated to the Nemrud monument. The presentation of the Nemrud by the Ministry of Tourism, is a magnificent synthesis of western and oriental culture and attracting a continuous stream of visitors.

Visit of Mr. Ömer Koç
During his visit to the Nemrud at the 7th of June Mr. Ömer Koç enjoyes the sunset at the West terrace.

In memoriam Tomm Utecht
Tomm Utecht secretary of the INF, has passed away on Wednesday the 29th of March. Tomm Utecht conducted the geophysical research on Mt.Nemrud in 1989 and 1990. He was an excellent scientist and his life was dedicated to the Nemrud. The local people called him 'Nemrud Vale' (Nemrud gouvernor).

Meeting with the Governor of the Province Adiyaman
The infrastructure required for the execution of the Masterplan 2000, is discussed with the governor of the Province Adiyaman, Kadir Çalisici.

Meeting with the Minister of Culture
The Minister of Culture, Mr. M. Istemihan Talay, announces the start of the work on Mount Nemrud at the end of May 2000.

Meeting with the Minister of Tourism
Visit to the Nemrud and meeting in Ankara with the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Erkan Mumcu. The Minister announces that 10% of his budget will be spend on the promotion of the Nemrud.

World Monuments Fund Announcement
The World Monuments Fund announced the World Monuments Watch 2000 List of 100 Most Endangered Sites at the Asia Society in New York City, U.S.A.

Visit of World Monuments Fund
Mr. John Stubbs of the World Monument Funds visits the Nemrud.

Visit of the World Bank
Mrs. Maria Luise Wagner of the World Bank visits the Nemrud.

Meeting of World Bank and Ministry of Culture
Stakeholder meeting of the World Bank and Ministry of Culture at Ankara. Since the Nemrud is one of the proposed projects, Mr. Murat Cengül on behalf of TDV, and Mr. Maurice Crijns on behalf of INF participates.

Announcement of Nemrud Project
Mr. Bülent Akarcali, President of the Turkish Democracy Foundation, together with representatives of the Ministry of Culture, as well as the governor of Adiyaman, Mr. Kadir Çalisici, and Mr. Maurice Crijns, announces the Nemrud Project.

Protocol for the Nemrud signed
The protocol for the protection, restoration and excavation of the Nemrud, is signed by Mr. M. Istemihan Talay, the Minister of Culture, Mr. Tevfik Ketencioglu, President of KTV, Mr. Bülent Akarcali, President of the Turkish Democracy Foundation TDV, and Maurice Crijns, President of INF. KTV is in charge of controlling. TDV and INF are partners, responsible for the execution of the project.

Meeting with the President
The Lion Horoscope is presented to President Suleyman Demirel. The President assures Maurice Crijns: "My help is behind you."

GAP Symposium at S.Urfa
Presentation of the Master Plan and its impact on tourism by Mr. Maurice Crijns. The undersecretary of Culture, Professor Tekin Aybas addresses the critisism of the audience: Any written and sound project proposal will be given permission i.e. the Nemrud project of the INF.

UNESCO visits the Nemrud
Unesco-Turkey visits the Nemrud (World Heritage Monument) and discusses the Master Plan of INF.

Meeting with the undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture
As of April 30th, several meetings take place with the undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Professor Tekin Aybas, to discuss the outlines of the Master Plan.

Presentation of the Master Plan
Letter of Intent, General Agreement and Master Plan is handed over to Professor Ender Varinoglu, director-general of the department of Museums.

Visit to the Nemrud of General Halil Sözer
Visit to the Nemrud of General Halil Sözer, the former commander of the Turkish Airforce and general Adnan Dogu, the former commander of the Gendarma.

Astronomical research by Dr. Talat Saygac
Astronomical research by Dr. Talat Saygac of the University Observatory Istanbul and measuring the Lion Horoscope by his assistent and Maurice Crijns.