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Culture · Amasya · Merkez

Tombs of the Kings of Pontus

Amasya Kral Kaya Mezarları (Harşena)

Huge temple-fronted tombs of the Pontic kings cut into the cliff of Harşena above Amasya and the Yeşilırmak river.

  • Hours not verified Check on site before you go
  • Visit ~45 min–1 h
  • Museum Pass

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What to see

Steps climb from the riverside to a terrace in front of the tombs, carved in the third and second centuries BC; a rock tunnel runs behind one of them. At night they are floodlit above the old houses.

Allow 45 minutes to an hour for the climb. The castle on the summit above is a separate outing by road.

The best view of the tombs is from the opposite bank of the river, especially at dusk.

Getting there

On the north bank of the Yeşilırmak in the centre of Amasya, reached on foot across the river bridges.

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About this page

Location: Wikidata Q6022363 (P625). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 30 Sep 2026.