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Find the eagle that named a royal women's tomb

Kahta · Adıyaman · Türkiye

Karakuş is a funerary monument for women of Commagene's royal family. Its local name comes from the eagle atop the southern column. Follow the visitor path around the mound, spot the eagle and photograph its silhouette against the sky.

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