This landscape hosts many religious sites that have historical importance. This fact proves us that this peninsula has many valuable information to uncover. This ancient site is in that group. Şar ancient site that is located in Adana province is dated back to Hittites. It was one of top religious centers. It has many valuable…
Rock cut Tomb of Kyros; Persian were in Phokaia….
Persians moved to Aegean coasts of Small Asia. They wanted to have a wide empire and also they wanted to collapse all states in their route. They invaded Phokaia. Persian Emperor Kyros died here and they had a monumental tomb built in the end of 5th century BC. It was so glorious that it has…
Pteria: A ruined site by Persians
An ancient site that is nearby Mt. Kerkenez in Yozgat province has a great historical feature. It is thought that it is lost city Pteria. This ancient site had deep impacts on historical age of Small Asia. It is thought that it was built by Phrygians due to the inscriptions we found. But as other…
Konak Church; A forgotten church from Armenians in Hakkari
Turkey’s southeast is as rich as the western side of Turkey. As it is the junction region between Mesopotamia and Small Asia, this region has been used as zone of transition. That’s why we can come across unique pieces of some civilizations. Konak church of Hakkari is one of them . There is an inscription…
Peristremma; A natural shelter of early Christians
As we know that Central Anatolia was the home of early Christians. As the whole territory was made of volcanic ash, the soil is very easy. It is easy to shape the underground. Peristremma was built in that territory. It was a hidden city that was built in a natural canyon. Today we name the…
Gideros Bay; A quiet shelter for wild Black Sea
Black Sea is a wild sea. Mostly big waves and winds are characters of Black Sea. Also as the weather is changeable in Black Sea region, sometimes the vessels may need a quiet bay to hide. Gideros Bay is one of them. It is like a paradise in Black Sea region. The historical background of…
A Roman fountain that has a great feature
It is certainly known that Roman engineering is very impressive. A path monument of a Roman army is very important because it has a special meaning. It is located in border of Bartın province ( Western Black Sea region). This was a fountain indeed and it was planned to serve for water supply to Roman…
Xanthos; the site of honorable public
Honor was a valuable virtue in the past. Mankind couldn’t survive without honor and the life was nothing without honor. We are visiting a site where honorable people lived. Xanthos was the biggest resident area Lycia State. The oldest Lycian theater and inscription were built here. It was a rich site due to trade. Nereid…
İskilip Rock Caves; A monumental graveyard
Rock graves are important monuments of this landscape. They reflect us the glory of death from ancient era. One of them is located in Çorum province of Turkey. They remained from Roman period. The entrance of the tombs was decorated with lion figures. The columns were like guardians of tombs. They were carved on the…
Kayalıdere ancient site; Urartu settlement area
This ancient site is located in Muş province of Turkey. It is a small settlement area of Urartu civilization but it doesn’t mean that it has no importance. The construction period isn’t absolute. It is certain that it was an Urartu settlement area and well known graveyard region of Urartu civilization due to rock caves.…