Bathonea ancient site is a very important site for history because it has many things to light up the era of Byzantine. The archeological excavations have been lasting for years. According to the last discovery, Vikings were the habitants of Bathonea ancient site. As we know that it was the port of Constantinople. Also it…
Anavarza Ancient Site
Adana province is one of the historical regions of Turkey. Due to the deep historical background of the region, there are important historical sites in Adana. Anavarza ancient site is one of them. It was built in 2nd century AD. It was the capital of Cilicia region in 4th century AD. The important monuments of…
Crime of embezzle and bribe in ancient history; Hittites period
Human being is a creature that has good and bad behaviours. It is always valid for every period of the history. Archeaologists found the evidence of embezzle and bribe of Hittites period. Tax collectors were the offficers who had wide realm of authority in the past. If the state was strong, it doesn’t have a…
Caretta Caretta Turtles
Caretta Caretta turtles are one of the local animals of Turkey. They are natural beauties of Mediterranean coasts. Great view of Mediterraanean coasts….. Discover Turkey and Travel in time…
Island of Giresun;Mythological island of Black Sea coast…
Island of Giresun…. Turkish landscape offers us many opportunities and stories to travel in time. One of those places is located on Black Sea. It is in border of Giresun province of Black Sea region. It is one of the most important sightseeing places of the region due to its historical background. Historical island of…
Ancient Smyrna site has new discoveries….
Ancient Smyrna site has many hidden items. Ancient zone was invaded by the illegal urban settlement. After this illegal urban settlement was collapsed, the archeological excavation started. Legendary Satry creatures were well known figures in ancient Greek. There were a few samples of those figures. A new one was unearthed in ancient Smyrna site. This…
Hittite Water Monument
Hittites left valuable monuments in Central Anatolia. One of them is a kind of fountain which is around 3200 years old. The interesting point is that it is still functioning. It is located in Konya province of Turkey. It is worthvisiting point of Central Anatolia.
Akkadian Empire; The First Emperor SalgonI
The oldest kingdom that was ruled by central king was Akkadian Empire. Before Akkadian Empire, the kingdoms were ruled by landlords. Salgon I was the first emperor of the world history. He managed to unite all Akkadian tribes and established the first central kingdom. Although he was an Akkadian leader, his empire was extended to…
Marriage Procedures and Hittites legacy
Marriage is the basis of the society. The archeology found out that modern marriage procedures are dated back to Hittites’ period. According to Hittites’ tablets, family was the important part of the society. So Hittite public built a system that we have been applying for thousand years. When a couple decided to build a family,…
Hittite Empire’s Legacy and Christmas
Hittite Empire may have more connections between past and present. When the practices of Hittite Empire are examined, we come across many resemblances. I want to point one of those resemblances or connection (however you name this). Christmas is one of the important practices of Christianity and we know that Santa Claus culture became true…