Mt. Ağrı is the peak of the Anatolian peninsula. It lies nearby the eastern border of Turkey. It is thought as holy by Armenian community. It was thought that it…
King Gordios; a farmer who became a king (created a dynasty)
We all know the ancient Gordion city in today’s Turkish territory. It was a well known Phrygian center. Also we remember King Midas when Gordion City is called. But there…
Theodosius Forum; the lost square of East Roman Empire
Istanbul has a deep historical background. The historical site of Constantinople had many values that we can’t see today. Modern city of Istanbul is hiding some of ancient treasures. We…
A gate to Asia; Alexandria Troas
Alexander the Great was approaching to the West coast of Aegean sea. There was a site named Troas. It was the first step to build an empire. It is the…
An Ancient Decretal
The official records are very important in order to classify the events. It is necessary to decode the ancient items. A sort of documents were unearthed in Western Anatolian region.…
The forgotten church of Constantinople
One of the forgotten characters in Constantinople is St.Sergius and Bacchus church. It was used for throne ceremonies. It was built in AD 536. It was built by Justinianus I.…
Ottoman Graveyards
Human life has many stages and they are being stated in various ways. Death is one of the most important stage of the human life (even for a living organism).…
The Egyptian Obelisk in Constantinople
It is certain that Ancient Egypt is one of the ancient civilizations that affected the world history most. Maybe it is on the top. It is still influencing the modern…
Great Hippodrome of Constantinople
Constantinople was one of the biggest capital of ancient times, it was so impressive that many civilzations came to this capital city to witness this glory such as Vikings and…
A foot step from Anatolia to Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt is one of the ancient civilizations that shaped the world. Even it is still shaping our modern world. Every discovery touches to modern time and world geography. Ancient…