Woodcarving can be considered as a special handycraft because a master has a task to give wood a spirit. It is known that it is a very old handycraft that is dated back to ancient times. When the ancient buildings are examined, a specialist see a master work on the wood. The master gave a special spirit to the wood […]
Filigree: A handycraft that symbolizes the beauty
Since the human being has been developed, some concepts have developed in the same way such as beauty. Especially by women, beauty has a deep meaning and some handycrafts serve the beauty with great pieces. Filigree is one of those handycrafts that arised in Mesopotamia region. It is based on manufacturing beautiful silver and gold items by processing the fibres […]
Bone items from ancient sites in Turkey
We know some certain things on daily life of ancient times such as usage of human bone for figures. Archeologist discovered some bone figures in important sites such as Çatalhöyük. It is guessed that they are around 8000 years old. The figures above are symbolizing female figures and something. They can be done for every purpose such as protecting from […]
A new mosaic of Anatolia
Whenever an excavation is made in Turkey, it is possible to discover a treasure at anytime. During an excavation in South Eastern Anatolia( Şanlıurfa), a floor mosaic from 4th century BC was discovered. It is so important that it has some hints on daily life of the region in early periods. Its examination is in process nowadays.
Noah’s ark; Can it be a project to establish a new world by aliens?
This is the topic that ancient alien theorists discuss. The aliens came here millions years ago and seeded the life of earth. Then they waited for the result. The appearance was that they didn’t get the proper result for the evolution of the life. They decided to reshape the life on earth. Noah was the ambassador of aliens. Noah was […]
Earthquake records in ancient site of Constantinapole
Bathonea ancient port site of Istanbul is giving us important hints of the earthquake that existed in 558 AD. Istanbul city and environment had experienced many destructive earthquakes for centuries. This one was one of the destructive earthquakes that was recorded in Constantinapole. Bathonea ancient port site was the last stop before Constantinapole. Also it was used as custom point […]
Corona Virus; A new threat for tourism industry in the world
One of the outstanding features of tourism is to be affected by every sort of events in the world. Any small event can have a deep impact on tourism industry. We have experienced this sort of issue for several times. Health is one of the top factors that affect tourism deeply. New type of cold (Corona Virus) is a new […]
Cave Hotels; A new trend in accommodation
Cave hotel type is a new trend for accommodation in the world. It has many advantages such as a different environment and an exotic atmosphere. The only disadvantage is to be a local type of accommodation. We can come across those hotels especially in Central Anatolia (Göreme) and Southeastern Anatolia. This type of tourism facilities aren’t limited with hotels. Also […]
Roman Emperor Nero was in Laodikya site of Small Asia.
Roman Emperor Nero was one of the best known Roman emperors. Laodikya site of Denizli was an important site. Head of Nero was discovered in that ancient site. It was the head of a statue that was three meter tall. In addition to Roman Emperor Nero, many heads of gods and goddess’ were discovered. This ancient site had an important […]
Travel Insurance; A necessity of travel industry
When a tourist wants to go to somewhere, tour agents should prepare a travel insurance in order to protect them during the tour. We know that this sort of insurance compromises a wide field. Also the specialties of the tour are stated in the insurance. Tourism is a sector that requires some special insurances. Outdoor sports are as dangerous as […]