Mt. Kaz is one of the famous mountain chains in Turkey. A discovery that happened by chance hypnotized us very much. The rock above is locating over the ground, so it is called ” flying rock”. Actually it is standing on small rocks but it is very surprising how they can carry tonnes of this…
Olive trees that are older than 2000 years old
Olive trees are the tree species that can live for a long time. This life time is so long that it can be longer than 1500 years. In Aegean region of Turkey, we can come across some olive trees that are older than 2000 years old. They are still fertile. They can be considered as…
Mt.Ağrı National Park
Mt.Ağrı is the highest peak of Turkey and it is also famous for a legend. National Park of Mt. Ağrı has a great view. National Park has a beautiful view. It also hosts various species and great nature.
The British submarine that bombed Istanbul
Around 104 years ago, during the WW1 a submarine approached Istanbul and round region. The purpose was to hit Istanbul. It was shot under the water 104 years later. It was a witness of WW1.
The hidden treasures of Small Asia
Local regions can hide archeological treasures as the ancient pieces were used for building houses and facilities. One of these cases became true in Cappadocia. A hieroglyphic carving that is around 3500 years old was found on a wall of a barn. This carving remained from Hittites period. Due to the possibility to find new…
A sword from Small Asia to Venice
A sword was unearthed in Venice City. Archeologists thought that it might be from middle age. It was hidden in an Armenian monastery. A trained expert thought that it could be older than it is thought. Finally we found out that it is older than middle age and it was similiar to the swords that…
A game set that was the proof of smart minds 5000 years ago
As whole authorities accept the theory which Mesopotomia and round regions are the zones where human being development started, the proofs of this theory are being unearthed in Siirt province of Turkey. Başur ancient site of Siirt province has been excavated for a while. Recent discovery of a tomb lights up a smart mind work.…
Triumph Coloumn in Constantinople
Istanbul is a historical city that hides more than it appears. A triumph coloumn that stucked inside the city is around 1600 years old. It was built in 5th century BC and it was constructed by Emperor Arcadius in order to honour the rebellion in the city. Unfortunately it got shorter in time and it…
The biggest underground city of Turkey was unearthed; Kayseri /Bürüngüz underground city
As it was mentioned before, Central Anatolia of Turkey still hides something for archeologists. The last discovery in Kayseri province confirms this theory. An underground city was discovered under Bürüngüz district of Kayseri. It is so big that it has more than five gates and it has a great defense system. As the examination of…
A monumental fountain in Tripolis
Tripolis was one of the developed ancient sites. The economical situation level was so high that the governor and wealthy people of the site built a fountain that reflected the glory of the site. It is guessed that it was built in 2nd century AD. Its purposes were to get cool in summer days and…