Background of Turkish landscape is so deep that we can find traces of those civilizations. A historical church that is located in Southern Eastern region has a different role in history. Nuhrut Church is located in beautiful county of Şanlıurfa;Halfeti. It is around 1500 years old. It was built in Roman era with East Roman (Byzantine) architecture. It used to […]
Hypiapa Ancient Site; An important trade city….
We have stated that Turkish landscape is a treasure for archeaology for many times. We have many ancient sites but we have more ancient sites that are waiting to be unearthed. Hypiapa ancient site is one of them. It is located in border of İzmir province. Lydian, Persian and Roman settlements left traces here. It is guessed that it is […]
Syedra Ancient Site- Alanya; the new attraction site of Antalya
Mediterranean region has many archeaological treasures such as ancient sites. Alanya county of Antalya is a wealthy region. Syedra ancient site is one of those ancient sites. It is guessed that it is dated back to 9th century BC. Like the other ancient sites, there are social and political facilities such as bath, assembly buildings and theater. It seems that […]
A new attraction center in Eastern Anatolia region; Uzundere county of Erzurum province
Turkey has many attraction centers but thanks to having a lot of natural beauties, we can create more. Uzundere county of Erzurum province is one of them. Thanks to Tortum Waterfall, the region has a great capacity to improve the tourism capacity. Terrace of Tortum Waterfall is the another attraction center for the visitors. The investments for tourism are necessary […]
Zerzevan Fortress Part II
Zerzevan fortress is one of the oldest ancient sites of Turkey. It was a headquarter for a division. Also it was an important place for ancient times due to the lost cult during Roman era. A secret temple was unearthed in the fortress. During the COVID pandemic, despite of travel restrictions the Zerzevan fortress was one of the attraction centers […]
Historical Assyrian Fortress; In the land of Prophets
As we have stated for many times, Turkish landscape offers you many options for culture lovers. Southern eastern region of Turkey has a special place due to its location. Eğil county of Diyarbakır province in Turkey has a historical Assyrian castle and its secret tunnels. It is also known as the land of prophets. After the decision of cultural counsil, […]
The biggest glacier of Turkey; Uludoruk of Mt.Cilo in Hakkari Part II
Turkish landscape has many surprises for the guests. Glacier of Mt.Cilo is very impressive in Eastern southern Anatolia. Glaciers have important role in the world. They keep the fresh water as ice. But due to the global warming, they are melting. We don’t have certain information on Mt.Cilo’s glacier. The experts from Turkish universities will examine the biggest glacier and […]
Ancient curse on grave stone
Ancient objects tell us interesting stories. For example, ancient tombs have some messages from the past. A sample of a grave stone was unearthed in Bursa province. Ancient Nicea site was an important site. A family grave was unearthed in Nicea ancient site. An inscription was placed in a tomb. Inscription is stated that this grave was made for a […]
Akgöl Natural Park; A greenland in Black sea region
Turkey’s Black sea region is famous for green nature and natural beauties. The natural structure attracts the outdoor sport lovers and adventurers. Also you can come across many species of animals in those natural beauties. Akgöl natural park is located in Sinop province of Turkey. It offers us a relaxing atmosphere and great panorama. It is a good option to […]
A Gladiator Relief in Troy ancient site
Gladiators; the legendary warriors of ancient times. They were slaves that fought for their life. Their fights were the most popular war games and entertainment for Roman age. They were re-created in different ways in movies. A relief was unearthed in Troy ancient site and a gladiator was described on this relief. This character of this period was one of […]