Japan is one of the friend countries of Turkey. Also we know that two countries have deep roots in history. Turkey and Japan have deep relationship in the world. Cultural cooperation is so deep that it has been lasting for centuries. We are building Japanese gardens in Turkey. Also Ertuğrul ship of Turkish Navy incident…
Casemate system; Hacılar ancient site
Casemate system is one of the defence systems that were used in ancient sites. The structure of casemate system was the wall that was built as saw tooth. This type of this defence system was used in an ancient site which was unearthed in Hacilar district of Burdur province. The ecavations are going on so…
Luwians; The mysterious sea occupants Part II
Some mysterious occupants were recorded in ancient Egyptian history. Those occupants damaged Egypt and Mediterranean coasts. It was a mystery till the tablet (above) was unearthed. Unfortunately it was used for a construction in a village despite the request of an archeologist in the second half of 20th century. A carving was unearthed in a…
Luwians(People of light); The mysterious Small Asia society Part I
Luwians are one of the mysterious publics of the history. The reasons of that are to have a few documents and some ideological issues (especially on Greek civizilation). According to recent findings, Luwians have more importance than it is guessed. Firstly, the evidences show us that they had a developed culture. The key tool of…
Legends of Underground cities
Central Anatolia is famous for underground cities because it is known that this region was the home of early Christians. Roman Empire was so cruel that a Christian could be killed by torture and pains (Before Christianity was declared as the state’s official religion). On the other hand, those undergrounds have some myths and legends.…
Commagene Kingdom (163 BC- 72 AD);The kingdom of eternity
This is one of the ancient kingdoms that left undeleted traces in history. This kingdom got its liberty after a hard fight from Assyrians. Also it dominated on a very cricital territory for the trade courses. Commagene Kingdom was established in the middle of Small Asia (almost). This location gained a big advantage in order…
Horoscope of Commagene Kingdom; Horoscope on Lion statue
Astrology was one of the important belief systems of ancient civilizations. Thus we come across many master pieces that belong to ancient world on earth One of them was unearthed on the skirt of Mt.Nemrut; Horoscope on Lion Statue. It is a very special work because it is the configuration of stars in the date…
Was Medusa buried in Underground Cistern?
Medusa is a historical character that can be discussed whether it is fabolous or real. But there is a certain point; she is full of mystery. The myth on Medusa is about her death and her body. According to Ottoman official reports, a mysterious sarcophagus was found. A German doctor was called for thesis. There…
Giants of Anatolia
Giants are the mythological creatures that had lived on the earth thousand years ago. According to some evidences, those giants had lived in Small Asia. Some giant skeletons were unearthed in Small Asia. But unfortunately they were vanished. Local people found some skeletons in caves and secret places. The myths of Anatolia support the existence…
Pelops’ Throne
Mythology is a field that gives us incredible stories which we never fed up listening to. Pelops is a historical or mythological character that lived in Small Asia. Pelops is known as a Phrygian king. Pelops’ story starts with his death. According to the myth, Pelops was sacrificed to Gods by his father Tantalos. He…