Prophecy was one of the important signs of success or failure in ancient world. Even kings consulted to oracles for their actions. Then they decided what to do. This tradition was also common in Anatolian peninsula in ancient era. The discovery of a tomb in Bergama ancient site proved it. A tomb which belonged to…
An industrial revolution in Halikarnassos
We all think that recycling is a modern technology. Recycled products have a big share in modern world. If we say that ancient world discovered recyling, how do you comment? According to the last discovery, recycled glass was used in ancient Halicarnassos. In some constructions, the recycled glass was one of the most important materials.…
Cappadocia; the land of magnificent things
Cappadocia is one of the natural wonders of the world. There are a few places that can compete with Cappadocia. There isn’t only fairy chimneys and also the underground cities are very mysterical. There are more than 100 underground cities but a few of them were discovered and opened for the visit. Due to the…
Troy; the story hasn’t finished yet
We all know the main story of Troy so it isn’t necessary to tell it once more. On the other hand, Troy is a historical site that is full of mysteries. It is certain that it has been recorded hundreds years later after the war had existed. The trick of the war which changed the…
Akyatan coast of Adana province; home of sea turtles
Mostly the Aegean coasts are known as the home of sea turtles such as caretta caretta. But they also lay eggs in another beaches like Akyatan coast. It used to be polluted once upon a time but it was cleaned. So the sea turtles begin to come here to lay eggs. After the baby turtles…
A hidden room under a house
South eastern Anatolia has been a junction in every direction. East to west and north to south, this region has a way to every direction. That’s why south eastern Anatolia has hidden treasures in the region. Last sample of those treasures is a hidden room under a village house. According to the archeaological works, it…
One of the oldest babies of Anatolia
Historical Arslantepe site which is located in Malatya province offers us great treasures that are worthvisiting. As we know that every archeaogical items can’t be exhibited even they are very valuable. One of those items is being exhibited in Malatya archeaological museum. A buried baby in a jar is such an object. It is guessed…
Mt.Ağrı;the peak of Anatolia
Mt. Ağrı is the peak of the Anatolian peninsula. It lies nearby the eastern border of Turkey. It is thought as holy by Armenian community. It was thought that it wasn’t possible to reach the peak point of Mt. Ağrı. If there was any person who achieved this, this person would have been punished by…
King Gordios; a farmer who became a king (created a dynasty)
We all know the ancient Gordion city in today’s Turkish territory. It was a well known Phrygian center. Also we remember King Midas when Gordion City is called. But there is an other interesting story. It is about King Gordios, the father of King Midas, who was the owner of the city. We are going…
Theodosius Forum; the lost square of East Roman Empire
Istanbul has a deep historical background. The historical site of Constantinople had many values that we can’t see today. Modern city of Istanbul is hiding some of ancient treasures. We can unearth them by archeaological excavations or any project. By a modern city project, in 1950’s the modern Beyazıt square was being built . Some…