Time is very cruel for ancient buildings. They get damaged in time so they get weakened. Finally they collapse. As the events for Hereke castle, it is a reality. Hereke castle which is located in Kocaeli province of Turkey today was originally built in the period of Roman Empire. It was collapsed in the time…
Karahantepe; One of the ancient sites in South Eastern Anatolia
According to the last discoveries, Göbeklitepe isn’t alone and it might not be the oldest in the region. By the recent researches, many temples or settlement areas were discovered under the ground. It is the sign of the deep historical background of Southern Eastern Anatolia. As we have stated for several times, it was a…
Urartu caves for tourism;
Urartu Empire was one of the civilizations that shaped the historical background of Anatolia. Eastern Anatolia was the home of Urartu civilization. Caves that were carved in period of Urartus will serve tourism in future. They are located on the skirt of straight wall of the valley. The caves which are located in Tunceli province…
Goodbye 2020… Welcome 2021
Year 2020 is going in a few hours. It was an awful year for the world. The most serious problem was Covid outbreak. Due to the Covid outbreak, everything has changed. Also we redefined our normal routines. We remembered something we forget; value of freedom. The new year 2021 is a new hope for human…
Helenapolis ancient site; New ancient site of Turkey
Turkey has many unearthed ancient sites. Helenapolis ancient site which was built in the name of Helen of Byzantine is one of the unearthed sites of Turkey. It has a hidden story of Byzantine history. It is located in Yalova province today. In addition to the ancient site, there are many hidden historical treasures in…
Merry Christmas from Santa Claus of Demre
Church of St.Nikolaos (Santa Claus ) -Demre/Antalya Merry Christmas to all world….. I wish that we face good events and things in a new year. Demre strict of Antalya province was the home of St.Nikolaos who inspired Santa Claus story in Christianity. A good hearted priest in ancient Demre helped the poor people. He left…
New ancient site of Turkey; Sauatra ancient site
Turkey is a country that can be considered as the golden country for archeaology. Thanks to the background of the landscape, we know that many unknown or unearthed ancient sites are still waiting for archeaologists. Mid- Turkey is one of the wealthest regions of Turkey. According to the historical records, many ancient sites are still…
Beach Joy in December;Antalya
Actually December is a winter month in Turkey. Winter is very cold in Turkey Mediterranean region has an eligibility in this climate. As the winter is very warm in Mediterranean region, a visitor can swim in Antalya in winter months. According to this general situation, tourists are having fun in beaches in Antalya. December is…
Kültepe ancient site/Kayseri;traces of an ancient unknown civilization
Kültepe ancient site is one of the important sites in Turkey. It is guessed that it is around 6000 years old. It means that it has a deep background. According to latest results, new traces for a unknown civilization were unearthed. Even before Assyrian traders came here, there used to be a developed civilization. Ancient…
Tripolis Ancient Site; A site that had a senator in Rome…
Tripolis ancient site is one of the important ancient sites of Turkey. Due to its trade features, it became a wealthy site. It was one of the Lydian sites. The most important power of the site was political. A few sites had political power in Rome. Tripolis ancient site was one of the few sites…