I want to introduce you a great monastery of Eastern Black sea region. It was dedicated to Virgin Mary. It is a big religious complex such as Sümela Monastery of Trabzon. Also it was carved into a big rock like Sümela Monastery. It was constructed in Byzantian period. It had been used for centuries but…
Andaval Church; Another forgotten church of Cappadocia region
Cappadocia has an important background for Christianity because early Christians resided here and survived by various methods against torture of Roman Empire. After Emperor Constantine proselytized, Cappadocia became an important center for Christians. Also it was a stop on the pilgrim’s journey. That’s why churches and accommodation facilities were constructed to the region. One of…
A forgotten church of Anatolia; Virgin Mary Church
This is a true statement; there are many historical treasures in Anatolian territory. We have stated that there has been residence for centuries several times. All religions and belief systems take place in the culture of Anatolia. This is one of the witnesses of the history. This church was constructed around 1200 years ago. It…
The hill of Caretta caretta in Dalyan
Turkish landscape has every sort of surprise. Dalyan peninsula has one;the Caretta caretta hill. Dalyan is a region that is famous for Caretta caretta turtles. Those turtles have been coming to Dalyan for centuries in order to lay eggs. Also the ancient king tombs are important sites for Dalyan. The most interesting thing is that…
Perinthos ancient site; Ephesus of Thracian region
Thracian region of Turkey is the zone of Europe continent. During the history, it has been an important residental area for centuries. Even today, Thrace is a bridge between east and west. An ancient site which was named as Perinthos is the proof of this history. It was so important that it was a developed…
Gates of Constantinople and Istanbul
Istanbul (Constantinople) has been the greatest capital of all times, even today Istanbul(Constantinople) is on the top of ancient cities. Its glory is so impressive that the city is a timeless treasure. Constantinople – the capital of East Roman Empire- was the most important capital of medieval age. The walls of the city were so…
The construction secrets of Urartu civilization
After the human being started to settle at a site, construction customs began to reveal. As it is at present, earthquakes and quality of buildings were important measurements. Human being observed that mother nature was so powerful that it was capable of destroying everything. But also human being realised that they had intelligence. So they…
Arykanda ancient site;Antalya
Arykanda ancient site is one of the important sites of Small Asia peninsula. It was constructed nearby the highest peak of Antalya mountains. So it is named as ” the site nearby the peak”. It is known that Arykanda was one of the central sites of Lycian Union. Then Persian Empire came, Alexander the Great…
A hidden treasure in an orange field;Mersin
There is a stone monument that is in an orange field in Mediterrannean region. Actually the function of this monument isn’t clear at present. It is thought that it is 2700 years old. There are some stories about this monument. According to a story, it is a victory monument of Assyrian emperor against Greeks. According…
A dungeon of Roman
As we have stated that Turkish landscape is a treasure for archeaology. Illegal excavations are even able to unearth archeaological objects. Those objects can be so valuable that it isn’t possible to ignore them. One of them was unearthed in Şanlıurfa province of Turkey (the southeastern region of Turkey). A Roman dungeon was unearthed during…