A basilica remain was discovered under Lake İznik in 2014. It has an interesting historical background. It was a basilica that was built 1600 years ago. It was collapsed through the lake due to the earthquake. This zone has been on a dangerous earthquake line and it is still available for today. It was realized…
2019 Aspendos year in Antalya
Aspendos is one of the important ancient sites of Mediterranean region. 2019 is declared as Aspendos year in Antalya. It is well known ancient site with a theater from Roman period and water channels. The water channels were developed for the ancient era and also the theater had some futurist features for the era. It…
I.Crusader Campaign: A crusader county in Edessa
We are going back to 1098 February and our location is Edessa (today’s Urfa ). Crusaders planned a campaign to rule Jerusalem. They achieved their purpose, they established a kingdom in Jerusalem. In addition to this kingdom, they established a county in southeastern region of this landscape. Edessa was the site that was located strategically…
IV. Crusader campaign: A Latin Kingdom in Constantinople (1204)
We are going back to 1204 and IV. Crusaders campaign. This time period was very important because a Latin kingdom was founded in Constantinople (1204- 1264). Crusaders planned to conquer Jerusalem so they had a break in Constantinople. Crusaders impressed from the wealthy of Constantinople. East Roman Empire was in conflict in that period. So…
Diogenes: A philosopher in a barrel
We are going back to BC 412. We are going to meet a man called Diogenes. He was living in Black sea of Small Asia. He became one of the best known philosophers in ancient era. He was an extra ordinary man of the age. Diogenes was a philosopher that was born in Sinop.He was…
History of university: South eastern of Turkey
We are going back in time right now. We are tuning the time machine to 4000 years back and our destination will be Harran (today’s county of Şanlıurfa). We are witnessing an important destination between Small Asia and Mesopotamia. It is an destination on Silk road and a great home of science. It is hosting…
Bodrum Underwater Archeological Museum
Bodrum is hosting a worldwide famous underwater archeological museum. As we know that Halicarnassus was an important destination for trade in ancient era. So many sunken ships and amphoras were discovered in the region. Most of them belong to ancient era. The remains give us valuable information on sea trade in the region and products…
Byzantium:
Byzantium was a Greek community that was founded before Constantinople. It was an important settlement for Roman empire. As we know that it was the basic of Constantinople. It was an important harbor of Greek civilization. We can see a great Greek colony if we travel in time.
Chalcedon
Chalcedon was the the harbor of Bithynia and it was neighbor to Constantinople. It had a strategical and historical value. Scutari and Chalcedon were important settlement unites. They are today’s Üsküdar and Kadıköy. We will travel to Chalcedon (Kadıköy). Chalcedon was very famous in ancient era. Today we came across the remains of Chalcedon due…
Councils of Ephesus:
Ephesus is another destination in our time travel. Because it was the another destination on Christianity history. The calendar was in AD 431 and the first council was held in Church of Mary. Another one was held in AD 449. It was presided by Emperor Theodosius II. They were about the decision of Easter day…