Iustinianus I was the emperor who left a big heritage for today’s world. He gave a new order to East Roman Empire. He decorated New Rome (Constantinople). In addition to…
Vazelon Monastery; One of the earlier monasteries of Anatolia
Monasteries are important building of this landscape because their existence prove that this landscape is the junction point of all cultures in the world. There is a monastery that is…
Talas underground city; An underground city with a cistern
Talas underground city is an important sightseeing place for Turkey. It is located in Kayseri county of Turkey. Although Central Anatolia has many underground cities, Talas underground city has some…
Monastery of Tekkale: A sample of Georgian churches
As we always mention, Turkey hosts many civilizations and different cultures. Georgian style churches are one of the a wide cultural heritage items in this landscape. I will introduce you…
Phokaia ancient site; A site of iron-steel
Phokaia ancient site is a very special site although it isn’t known very well. Phokaia ancient site is located in Foça district of İzmir. The story of the ancient site…
Kyme ancient site; A site of glorious times
Kyme ancient site was one of the most important sites of Aegean region. It is located on the way of İzmir. Let’s listen to the story of Kyme; Kyme was…
Water transfer systems: the oldest system is in Thrace
Water has been most important element of human being life since we have been here. Earlier settlements were founded nearby river banks in history. Transferring water became an vital issue…
Priapos ancient site; A site where Persians were beaten by Alexander the Great
Indeed Priapos ancient site isn’t a well known ancient site. It was a small site that was member of Attic- Delos Marine Unity. It is thought that it had the…
Religion of Antinous: A religion that was born from a gay love
We have a different title here. I will give brief information on a religion that was born from a gay love: Religion of Antinous. This is the story; We are…
Damlataş Cave: A great cave of nature
When you have an opportunity to visit Alanya, the most outstanding sightseeing place is Damlataş Cave. This sightseeing place is discovered by a chance and it is thought that it…