East Roman Empire’s capital Constantinople (New Rome) was rebuilt by Emperor I.Justinian and Queen Theodora. Emperor I.Justinian became an emperor and he rebuilt Constantinople siloutte. He stopped the Nika uprising and he had the Hagia Sophia built. It was the third and the last Hagia Sophia. Many cisterns were added to New Rome city. He…
Caves of Zağ; Secret praying place of first Christians
Caves of Zag which are located in Bingöl province were one of the secret praying places for first Christians. Before Christianty was accepted by Romans, first Christians looked for secret places. Those caves were one of them. It is estimated that it was built in 5th AD. It has 5 stories. Every story has its…
Norik ancient site: An ancient site that will be gone forever
Another ancient site will be other victim of dam projects in Turkey. Norik ancient site which is in Bingöl province will be under the dam lake. During the excavations, An Urartu resident site was unearthed. It became a rescue excavation for the region. Many items from Urartu period were unearthed. Carvings of Urartus’ have a…
Three Byzantian cisterns of Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of Byzantine Empire and also was holy city for Christianity. Byzantine Emperors were aware of these facts so they have reconstructed this city several times. Especially the cisterns had a great importance due to fulfill the water necessity of the capital. During a siege, cisterns had a vital role. Thus many…
The hidden treasures of Small Asia
Local regions can hide archeological treasures as the ancient pieces were used for building houses and facilities. One of these cases became true in Cappadocia. A hieroglyphic carving that is around 3500 years old was found on a wall of a barn. This carving remained from Hittites period. Due to the possibility to find new…
A game set that was the proof of smart minds 5000 years ago
As whole authorities accept the theory which Mesopotomia and round regions are the zones where human being development started, the proofs of this theory are being unearthed in Siirt province of Turkey. Başur ancient site of Siirt province has been excavated for a while. Recent discovery of a tomb lights up a smart mind work.…
World Map of 1513 by Piri Reis; One of the famous sailors of the world
First world map was drawn by Piri Reis who was the senior sailor of Ottoman navy. It wasn’t an ordinary map because it has some points to find out on it. Thus many researches are being made on this map. Piri Reis prepared this map in 1513. That was the period when western sailing developed.…
The oldest mosaic of Anatolia; probably from Hitites period
We all think that mosaics belong to Roman Age probably but this one is older than Roman Age. It was unearthed in a Hittites residence region. It is thought that it was on the ceiling of a holy building. More than this, this ancient site can be the lost Hittite site. It isn’t certain right…
An altar that is around 1800 years old
During the excavation of Hadrianapolis ancient site which is located on Black sea region of Turkey, an altar that is supposed to be very important for the ancient culture was unearthed. It is guessed that it is around 1800 years old. A woman figure with wheat belt is making a vow. Archeologists think that she…
Bone items from ancient sites in Turkey
We know some certain things on daily life of ancient times such as usage of human bone for figures. Archeologist discovered some bone figures in important sites such as Çatalhöyük. It is guessed that they are around 8000 years old. The figures above are symbolizing female figures and something. They can be done for every…