Constantinople had a lot of monuments. Also it is believed that they have mysterious functions such as to protect the city from various disasters. Even today we have the same belief. Most of them are still standing in modern Istanbul. Column of Constantinople was one of them. It was erected in 330 AD by Constantine…
Cisterns; the most important buildings of ancient sites
Water is the source of life for living organisms. Human being needs water to live like other living organisms. Water is the basic necessity for building a civilization. On the other hand, the ancient and medival cities were built in walls. It means that in case of a siege water should have been restored in…
A health history in Smyrna ancient site
It is certain that the ancient sites such as Smyrna were complex sites. We can come across every sort of facilities in those sites. During the archeological excavations, we realize that they are more than residence sites. Ancient times were different when they compared to present. A health center was discovered very close to Smyrna…
Luwians – Episode II- Lost civilization of Anatolia
Turkish landscape has so deep historical background that there are more that we know on the history of Anatolia. According to the historical records, this landscape is hiding more than we unearthed. Luwians are the important members of unknown historical background. They had their own culture, own language and own religion. The most important reason…
Mokissos ancient site; A Cappadocian ancient site
Mokissos ancient site is one of the newly discovered ancient sites of Turkey. But its importance is very impressive. Due to the location of the site, it was an active site in that period. It is thought that it is dated back to Hellenistic age. We can come across the social facilities like other sites.…
Hypiapa Ancient Site; An important trade city….
We have stated that Turkish landscape is a treasure for archeaology for many times. We have many ancient sites but we have more ancient sites that are waiting to be unearthed. Hypiapa ancient site is one of them. It is located in border of İzmir province. Lydian, Persian and Roman settlements left traces here. It…
Zerzevan Fortress Part II
Zerzevan fortress is one of the oldest ancient sites of Turkey. It was a headquarter for a division. Also it was an important place for ancient times due to the lost cult during Roman era. A secret temple was unearthed in the fortress. During the COVID pandemic, despite of travel restrictions the Zerzevan fortress was…
Historical Assyrian Fortress; In the land of Prophets
As we have stated for many times, Turkish landscape offers you many options for culture lovers. Southern eastern region of Turkey has a special place due to its location. Eğil county of Diyarbakır province in Turkey has a historical Assyrian castle and its secret tunnels. It is also known as the land of prophets. After…
Ancient curse on grave stone
Ancient objects tell us interesting stories. For example, ancient tombs have some messages from the past. A sample of a grave stone was unearthed in Bursa province. Ancient Nicea site was an important site. A family grave was unearthed in Nicea ancient site. An inscription was placed in a tomb. Inscription is stated that this…
A Gladiator Relief in Troy ancient site
Gladiators; the legendary warriors of ancient times. They were slaves that fought for their life. Their fights were the most popular war games and entertainment for Roman age. They were re-created in different ways in movies. A relief was unearthed in Troy ancient site and a gladiator was described on this relief. This character of…