A 2,000-year-old cemetery in Amasya: It is known to have been used as a prison.

There are 21 tombs, of various sizes, along the Yeşilırmak Valley, similar to the ones carved into the limestone rocks on the southern slopes of Mount Harşena for the Pontus kings who used Amasya as their capital from 333 BC to 26 AD.

Among the rock tombs, the most striking are the Great King's Tomb, 15 meters high, 8 meters wide, and 6 meters deep, and the three closely carved king's tombs located on the Maiden's Palace. Known to have served as prisons at some periods, the tombs are accessed via stone stairs carved into the rock.

Amasya Tourism Association President Hicabi Bağçuvan, who noted that visitors from all over the world come to see the tombs, said, "These caves were built 2,000 years ago. They were built by human hands and became tombs for kings. Those who hear that they are tombs are very surprised."

Recalling that Mount Harşena and the Pontus King Rock Tombs were added to the UNESCO World Heritage temporary list in 2015, Hicabi Bağçuvan said that efforts to add them to the permanent list are ongoing.

Bağçuvan, explaining that Amasya has left behind a successful summer season in tourism, emphasized that the historical city has taken on a postcard-perfect beauty that should be seen in the autumn and winter seasons.