Ruins of Perre / Pordonnium - Pirin (Adiyaman Province, East Turkey)
N 37° 47.514 E 038° 18.208
37S E 438673 N 4182954
Ruins of ancient Perre (Pordonnium), small town of Commagene Kingdomand later important local center of Roman Empire, is located ca 5 km northeast of provincial capital Adiyaman, close to village Pirin.
Waymark Code: WMKK46
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 04/24/2014
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Ruins of ancient Perre (Pordonnium), small town of Commagene Kingdom and later important local center of Roman Empire, is located ca 5 km northeast of provincial capital Adiyaman, close to village Pirin.
Since antiquity, the site of the ancient city of Perre has been an
important junction of the roads to Kahta, Samsat and Urfa. A small settlement during the reign of the Kings of Commagene (ca 70 B.C. - 72 A.D.), Perre, became a witness of a golden age under the Roman Empire (from 72 A.D.), when it was an important stopover for travelers and merchants. The most interesting in remaining ruins of Perre is visiting the over 200 rock tombs connected to each other via passages. The tombs are decorated with reliefs and feature sarcophagi. Artifacts found in the graves are on display at the Adiyaman Museum.