Zerzevan fortress is one of the oldest ancient sites of Turkey. It was a headquarter for a division. Also it was an important place for ancient times due to the lost cult during Roman era. A secret temple was unearthed in the fortress. During the COVID pandemic, despite of travel restrictions the Zerzevan fortress was…
Historical Assyrian Fortress; In the land of Prophets
As we have stated for many times, Turkish landscape offers you many options for culture lovers. Southern eastern region of Turkey has a special place due to its location. Eğil county of Diyarbakır province in Turkey has a historical Assyrian castle and its secret tunnels. It is also known as the land of prophets. After…
The biggest glacier of Turkey; Uludoruk of Mt.Cilo in Hakkari Part II
Turkish landscape has many surprises for the guests. Glacier of Mt.Cilo is very impressive in Eastern southern Anatolia. Glaciers have important role in the world. They keep the fresh water as ice. But due to the global warming, they are melting. We don’t have certain information on Mt.Cilo’s glacier. The experts from Turkish universities will…
Ancient curse on grave stone
Ancient objects tell us interesting stories. For example, ancient tombs have some messages from the past. A sample of a grave stone was unearthed in Bursa province. Ancient Nicea site was an important site. A family grave was unearthed in Nicea ancient site. An inscription was placed in a tomb. Inscription is stated that this…
A Gladiator Relief in Troy ancient site
Gladiators; the legendary warriors of ancient times. They were slaves that fought for their life. Their fights were the most popular war games and entertainment for Roman age. They were re-created in different ways in movies. A relief was unearthed in Troy ancient site and a gladiator was described on this relief. This character of…
Diyarbakır Grand Mosque; The oldest mosque of Anatolia
As we state, Diyarbakır is a centre of South Eastern region which is the transition route between West and East. That’s why we come across many cultural layers. The another witness of this cultural layer is Grand Mosque. It is guessed that it was built in 7th century by Muslim tribes. Also the architectural proofs…
Mesudiye Theological School; First University of Anatolia
Anatolia has a multi-cultural structure in this landscape. South eastern Anatolia which is a transition zone between Europe and Asia has many cultural layers starting from the history till today. Diyarbakır is the centre of the region. So even today we face many priceless historical treasures such as Mesudiye Theological School. It was built around…
Eskişehir Eti Archeaological Museum
Archeaological Museums are important sight seeing places. Eskişehir Eti Archeaological Museum is one of the well known museums of Turkey. Due to the historical background of the region, many archeaological objects are being unearthed. So we have a lot of objects to exhibit. It is one of the biggest museums of the region. Anatolian Civilizations…
Prusias ad Hypium Ancient Site VII
It is obvious that Turkish landscape has many important ancient sites. Most of them have interesting stories for us. The findings in those sites are part of a great story. It is called history. Prusias ad Hypium ancient site (Western Blacksea region) is one of them. Some important findings were unearthed in the site such…
Karahan Tepe; Brother of Göbeklitepe
South Eastern Anatolia is one of the oldest areas of the world. Before the Göbekli Tepe discovery, there were local rumors that had been a float for centuries. The local people had some stories like them. Many people were thinking that they were just rumors till Göbekli Tepe temple was unearthed. After the archeological studies,…