History of Adıyaman

Archeological research has shown that Adıyaman has been settled since Paleolithic times, making it one of theoldest settlements in Anatolia. Theruins at Gritille Höyük and Samsatreveal that Adıyaman was also settled in the Neolithic Era, Copper Age andBronze Age. Set between theEuphrates and the Taurusmountains, this region hasbeen ruled by many tribesand states during itshistory. After the collapseof the Hittite Empire, Adıyaman served as thecapital of the kingdom of Kummuh for an extended period. The area was then ruled in successionby the Assyrians, Meds and Persians. With the arrival of Alexander the Greatin Anatolia, the region was ruled for atime by the Macedonians. In the firstcentury BC, while Adıyaman wasunder Seleucid rule, the local satrap or governor Ptolemaeus decided to revoltand established the independentkingdom of Commagene. The Commagene kings had a profoundimpact on the region. In 72 AD, Adıyaman became a part of the Roman Empire, and later came underByzantine rule. Muslim Arabs conquered Adıyaman in the 7th century. With the arrival of the Turks in Anatolia,the region was fought over by the Turks and Arabs, finally becoming apermanent part of the Ottoman Empire in 1516 when it was conquered by Sultan Selim I. When the Republic of Turkey was established, Adıyaman was placed under the jurisdiction of Malatya, and was declared a province of Turkey in 1954. Adıyaman is best known for theruins on Mount Nemrut, and for its Roman structures.

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