There are a few places that are very lucky for the history in the world. Some places are famous that their names are told even by closed eyes. There is…
2000 year old granite columns
Once upon a time, there used to be an acient site named Alexandria Troas in Western Anatolia. It was a port city and it became a rich site by the…
The historical main street of Istanbul;Divanyolu street
Istanbul or Constantinople; it doesn’t matter. This city has the same value. There is a historical main street in the historical peninsula. It used to be a path to the…
Theodosius Forum; the lost square of East Roman Empire
Istanbul has a deep historical background. The historical site of Constantinople had many values that we can’t see today. Modern city of Istanbul is hiding some of ancient treasures. We…
The Egyptian Obelisk in Constantinople
It is certain that Ancient Egypt is one of the ancient civilizations that affected the world history most. Maybe it is on the top. It is still influencing the modern…
Great Hippodrome of Constantinople
Constantinople was one of the biggest capital of ancient times, it was so impressive that many civilzations came to this capital city to witness this glory such as Vikings and…
Old Palace of Ottoman State; Edirne
Before the conquest of Constantinople (today’s Istanbul), the capital of Ottoman State was Edirne. Ottoman state was extended on both continents. There were a Byzantian State between Asia and Europe.…
Ancient synangogue was unearthed in Antalya..
Turkish Riviera, Antalya, has still some surprises for history lovers. Even tough tourism developed the city, the modern city hides the ancient site underneath the modern city. In a district…
Traces of ancient tsunamis in Turkey
Geology wasn’t as developed as today in the past. Thus many earthquake events were missed or misunderstood in the ancient period. After the earthquakes in the sea basins, tsunami is…
A natural settlement area;Hasuni ancient site
We are in southern eastern Anatolia. An ancient site which is located in Diyarbakır province at present attracts the local visitors right now but it is so valuable that this…