Unfortunately this article is about a carving that was stolen from Hierapolis ancient site. It was removed from the rock basis of the carving. Thieves stole the historical treasure of Turkey and committed crime against history.
Solar Watch; time machine of ancient era
Solar watches were time machines that used in ancient era. Especially Greek civilization developed this watch and spread to all developed ancient sites of the world. Our ancestors were designing their season and times according to those watches. It was working up to the position of the sun and shadow on the diameter. Some of…
Istanbul after COVID-19 outbreak
Istanbul is normally an active city and some districts such as historical peninsula are always busy. It was valid till COVID-19 outbreak. Today Istanbul is very silent and a few people is outside. There are some views from Istanbul after the COVID-19 outbreak;
Byzantian couple that rebuilt Constantinople
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…
Putting people first; Stay at home, travel tomorrow
Whole world is being threated by COVID-19. Entire economical systems are damaged because of the pandemic including tourism. WTO has a slogan for this situation “Stay at home, travel tomorrow”. Due to the public health, people should stay at home for a while. We will recover this disaster sooner so we have to wait for…
The last war of gentlemen; Gallipoli war
Gallipoli war has many deep meanings that are even valid for present. Both for Turkish side and ANZAC side, the history gave medals to those soldiers. Even Indian soldiers were fighting under British command but they weren’t enemy of Turkish troops. The weird impact of this war was against the spirit of war. A war…
Underground water channels of Gaziantep; Rival to Venice Channels
Last discovery in Gaziantep unearthed hidden underground water channels. It was the place where the society used to live. It is around 100 years ago. Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality restored those channels and opened for visit. It is one of the sightseeing places of Gaziantep. In the same time, you can travel in time and you…
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…