As we know that Istanbul has been a cosmopolitan city for hundred years. That multi- cultural feature shows itself with great pieces. Iron church is one of them. It is…
St.Antoine Church;the biggest Catholic church of Istanbul
Istanbul is province that we can come across every sort of religious facilities. Taksim square -(Pera was the old name) is a region where all religions live in harmony. St.Antoine…
New sites like Göbeklitepe
If we use this statement; the history of human being is rewritten in Southeastern Turkiye, it will be completely true. When Göbeklitepe ancient site was discovered, it was told that…
Typhon; A monster from Anatolia
God Typhon was one of the spectacular characters of Greek pantheon. Because he was known as “the father of all monsters”. His upper side was human shaped and his bottom…
Apollonius of Perge;A forgotten genius
Perge ancient site is one of the sites that science and philosophy were developed. Every ancient site was famous with a sciencetist or a philosopher. There is a mathematician that…
Egyptian Amulets in Anatolia
Anatolia is a conjuction of whole cultures in the world. Due to its location, Anatolia had a mixed culture. The archeaologists discover very interesting hints on the history of the…
Phrygians; The Greeks of East
Anatolia has hosted some civilizations that had great impacts on historical events. Phrygians were one of them. The capital was Gordion. They were famous for their military skills. Their main…
Hittite Pantheon
As we have mentioned several times, Hittite Empire was the well known first empire of the Anatolia. Although it is known that the founders of this empire had a nomadic…
Kybele of Mt.Ida statue was unearthed
The cult of Kybele of Mt.Ida was very common in north western Aegean region. Kybele was the guardian of wonderful nature and wild life. Mt.Ida – today we name it…
Is Roman Empire originated from Trojans?
Legendary Trojan war was announced by Homer to the old world. It is known that Homer had written the Iliad after 800 years. It is absolute that Troy has many…