Tlos ancient site is another site of Lycian state. It had a glorious scenery including stadium and rock tombs. This is the story; Tlos was one of the earliest settlement area of Lycia. It was dated back to 14th century BC. Hittites and Lycians recorded this site’s acropolis that was very impressive in various names. Bellerephontes’ tomb was a very […]
Limyra: the capital of Lycia
Limyra ancient site isn’t an ordinary site because Limyra was the capital of Lycia. This is the story; Limyra was constructed in 5th century BC. It became the capital of Lycian state. It was also a developed city. Theater and monuments were important buildings of the site. Limyra had an important visitor; son of Caesar, Gaus Caesar. He came here […]
Köprülü Canyon; A natural beauty in Turkey
What about going to a beautiful landscape? Let’s go to Köprülü Canyon that is located in Kemer county of Antalya province. It is one of the beautiful national parks in Turkey. It is also a national park where nature and history unite. Selge ancient site is also in border of Köprülü Canyon. The historical background of the canyon is dated […]
Astra ; A forgotten site of ceramics
Some of the ancient sites are forgotten in this landscape unfortunately. But it doesn’t mean that they are ordinary sites. Every settlement area had their own features like today. All of them are parts of a puzzle named history. Astra ancient site is one of them. It is located between Central Anatolia (Konya province) and Mediterranean region. So it is […]