Hittites left us very valuable heritage including monuments. A monument which was erected in Central Anatolia belongs to Hittite Storm God. It was described as standing between two lions. It was built in 13th century BC. Hittites had a developed water transfer system. The monument in Central Anatolia is dated back to 13th Century BC.…
Tibeti church; A forgotten church
It is one of the best samples in northern western background of Turkey. It is located in Artvin province. According to written historical sources, the church was constructed between 899 and 914 by a prince of Bagrat. The icons were based on apostles. Sculptures of ram are on every side of the roof. It is…
Rhosus ancient site; A port site of Romans
Rhosus ancient site was an important port site in Roman period. It was a trade center and naval port. Romans made a connection to Mediterranean region by using this port. We have a few knowledge on history of this ancient site due to urbanization. Rhosus ancient site is located in Hatay province. It was the…
Seleucia Priera: A site that is victim of alluviums
Some ancient sites were built near the river banks but there is the fact that the rivers bring alluviums to the sea. Seleucia Priera was one of those sites. Selecuia Priera was one of the important port cities in Mediterranean coasts in Roman period. Also it was a naval port in 4th century BC. But…
An Urartu fortress that is 2700 years old
Urartu civilization was one of the empires that had deep impact on the history of this peninsula. We are going to Eastern region of Turkey. There is a remain from an Urartu civilization in Erzincan province of Turkey. A fortress was built here by Urartu State and it was constructed 2700 years ago. By the…
Myrleia ancient site; A site that is in danger today
An ancient site that is located in Bursa province today was a big site. It was founded by Ionians in 7th century BC. The settlement area was so big that the boundaries of the site extended to coast line in the past. We can see that there were various buildings in the site. Unfortunately some…
Roman baths in Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkish Republic. It has an important role in Turkey due to its location. As it is located in the center of the peninsula, it is a junction point in every direction. This ancient site was named as Ankyra. Due to its locations, the site had the same important role as…
Istanbul Archeology Museums
Istanbul Archeology Museums complex is the first modern archeology museum in Turkey. As it is formed of three sections ( Archeology museum, Old Eastern cultures and Pavilion with tiles), it is named as Istanbul Archeology Museums. It was opened in 1880’s and Osman Hamdi Bey who was the founder of modern archeology in Turkey was…
Bodrum Archeology of Underwater Museum
Turkey is one of the countries where archeology can be a star scientific branch. In addition to ground archeology, underwater archeology is also important for Turkey due to its location in history. The items of underwater archeology are being exhibited in a museum that was founded in Bodrum underwater museum. This museum is formed of…
Karain cave: A cave of human history
Caves are the first homes of mankind. We can come across traces of human being development inside the caves. Antalya – Turkish Riviera- is one of the luckiest regions for this point. Karain cave is one of the places where we can see human being development. It is one of the biggest natural caves where…