We know that early Christians faced torture and violence by the pagan Roman Empire. So early Christian communities had to hide from Roman Empire’s authorities. They built underground cities and settlement areas to high territory for this purpose. We are visiting one of those places; A monastery that was built on high territory was one…
Lucianus Inscription and rock with horse relief
As we know that Romans were addicted to war game competitions so they organized every sort of those games and competitions in their land. A gate was discovered in Central Anatolia (in Konya). A horse and an inscription were put on the rock. It is about a competition that was organized in the name of…
Hittite Monuments in Central Anatolia
Hittites left us very valuable heritage including monuments. A monument which was erected in Central Anatolia belongs to Hittite Storm God. It was described as standing between two lions. It was built in 13th century BC. Hittites had a developed water transfer system. The monument in Central Anatolia is dated back to 13th Century BC.…
Tibeti church; A forgotten church
It is one of the best samples in northern western background of Turkey. It is located in Artvin province. According to written historical sources, the church was constructed between 899 and 914 by a prince of Bagrat. The icons were based on apostles. Sculptures of ram are on every side of the roof. It is…
Rhosus ancient site; A port site of Romans
Rhosus ancient site was an important port site in Roman period. It was a trade center and naval port. Romans made a connection to Mediterranean region by using this port. We have a few knowledge on history of this ancient site due to urbanization. Rhosus ancient site is located in Hatay province. It was the…
Seleucia Priera: A site that is victim of alluviums
Some ancient sites were built near the river banks but there is the fact that the rivers bring alluviums to the sea. Seleucia Priera was one of those sites. Selecuia Priera was one of the important port cities in Mediterranean coasts in Roman period. Also it was a naval port in 4th century BC. But…
An Urartu fortress that is 2700 years old
Urartu civilization was one of the empires that had deep impact on the history of this peninsula. We are going to Eastern region of Turkey. There is a remain from an Urartu civilization in Erzincan province of Turkey. A fortress was built here by Urartu State and it was constructed 2700 years ago. By the…
Myrleia ancient site; A site that is in danger today
An ancient site that is located in Bursa province today was a big site. It was founded by Ionians in 7th century BC. The settlement area was so big that the boundaries of the site extended to coast line in the past. We can see that there were various buildings in the site. Unfortunately some…
Roman baths in Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkish Republic. It has an important role in Turkey due to its location. As it is located in the center of the peninsula, it is a junction point in every direction. This ancient site was named as Ankyra. Due to its locations, the site had the same important role as…