The Earthquake

06-08-2023

Thanks to the rescue works from 2000 to 2003, the Nemrud monument survived this year’s major earthquake undamaged: For example, the critical instable Antiochos statue (see news item 01-07-2003).

Antiochos statue at the East terrace before 2003 and after stabilisation in 2003.

Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat

11-07-2023

On 11th of July 2023, a funeral wreath was placed in memory of Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat.

Jaap Groot

11-02-2022

In memory of Jaap Groot who passed away on the 15th of December 2021. Jaap was member of the board and chief engineer of the foundation. His contribution to the Nemrud Project to rescue and preserve the precious stelae and colossal statues will be remembered.

Jaap Groot

The Rosetta Stone and the Nemrud Nomos

23-06-2020

INF sponsors scientific publications. June 17th, The Rosetta Stone and the Nemrud Nomos has been published in Nature-Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. Further publications are The Lion Horoscope: proposal for a new dating (2002) in Babesch and Astro-religion in Commagene (2014) in the book of Herman Brijder, Nemrud Dağı.

Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat

In memory of a man – Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat passed away on 11th of July 2019.

Dengi Firat

The Nemrud Book

01-08-2014

The Nemrud Dagi book has been published by Professor Herman Brijder of the University of Amsterdam. The book covers the archeological research and conservation works conducted by the University of Amsterdam and the International Nemrud Foundation. In addition, the book provides for an overview of the present knowledge of the Kingdom of Commagene. The Nemrud book has been dedicated to Maurice Crijns.

The Nemrud Book

The Nemrud Book

Letter: November 4th, 1986

21-04-2014

A letter from Prof. Dr. F.K. Dörner to Maurice Crijns.

Dated: November 4th, 1986.

Click HERE to read the entire letter (in German).

Letter: February 16th, 1987

21-04-2014

A letter from Prof. Dr. F.K. Dörner to Maurice Crijns.

Dated: February 16th, 1987.

Click HERE to read the entire letter (in German).

Letter: March 30th, 1987

21-04-2014

A letter from O. Neugebauer (Princeton University, New Jersey, USA) to Prof. Dr. F. K. Dörner.

Dated: March 30th, 1987.

Click HERE to read the entire letter (in English).