St.Paul is known as one of the best known apostles of Christianity but he was a Jewish originally. He was born in Tarsus.His original name was Saul of Tarsus. He…
Menora and Constantinople
Menora is one of the sacred symbols of Jewish religion. It has been searched for centuries( even at present). It is guessed that menora was brought to Constantinople or it…
Jewish Community and Anatolia
Every religion has a different place in the history of Anatolia. Anatolia is known as a geography where various religious systems live together. That’s why Jewish community has an important…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to whole world….. I wish the spirit of goodness and helpful Santa Claus will be in our life forever…. Demre of Antalya is the homeland of Santa Claus.…
A Byzantine Castle in Western Anatolia
A castle which is located in Manisa province of Turkey at present had an important role on the territory. East Roman Empire had the castle built against Turkic attacks in…
Ayanis Fortress; the oldest temple of Urartu civilization
Urartu civilization is one of the civilizations that shape the Anatolian culture. It was considered as one of the super powers of ancient period. They established their empire in the…
Şamran Channel; the oldest water channel of the world
Water channels which have been used for various purposes for centuries are one of the most common solutions in order to bring water to city sites. We have one of…
Aphrodite and Dyonsos statue heads Aizanoi ancient site;
Aphrodite and Dyonsos were very important figures for ancient Greek society. We can come across many statues in ancient Greek sites. Western Anatolia was one of the important regions because…
Ancient Hittite site; Uşaklı Ancient site
Hittite civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the history. According to the historical records, it is the oldest one in Small Asia. It was so developed that it…
Secrets of Ancient İznik sites; Hisardere ancient site
Ancent Nikea city was very important and one of the metropolitan cities of ancient era. Especially the Roman age, the city was on the top of the Small Asia. That’s…