As we all know, Ankara is the capital of modern Turkish Republic. It is obvious that Ankara was also very important in ancient era. Castle of the city is the symbol of Ankara’s historical background. Also Ankara has an important role on independent war of Turkish Republic. Its construction year isn’t absolute but it is certain that that castle was […]

Romans and Byzantines were very careful about the protection of the capital. So they built port sites and military bases on Black sea coasts. The archeological items show us that there used to be a port site around Kerpe (on the north). It is the sign of the important site for ancient era. A castle used to be there in […]

Black Sea region has a historical background. There is an island on the coast of Black Sea. It is called Kefken Island which is only one that has settlement on the ground. There are historical remains from Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods. It could be an important military base. Due to the closeness to Constantinople, it could be an important […]