South eastern Anatolia has been a junction in every direction. East to west and north to south, this region has a way to every direction. That’s why south eastern Anatolia has hidden treasures in the region. Last sample of those treasures is a hidden room under a village house. According to the archeaological works, it is so ancient that it […]
Why is Turkey so important for the world history?
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 no need to tell more words in order to define the role of this place in history. Anatolian peninsula and Thracia are such a place. We can come across many […]
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 trade of granite columns. By the time, the geography has changed and the conditions have been reshaped. It became a lake so it had been forgotten in time. Then 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 great palace of Byzantines from the Theodosius square. The historical peninsula had holy places in Byzantion and Constantinople period such as Theodosius square and Great Palace. They were on 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 can unearth them by archeaological excavations or any project. By a modern city project, in 1950’s the modern Beyazıt square was being built . Some archeaological coloumns and items were […]
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 world. Even we admire the Egyptian civilizations. So it is normal to see the Egyptian items in leading cities of the world. Constantinople can’t be forgotten in this term. Even […]
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 others. It can be compared with today’s New York. It seems that its glory hasn’t finished yet in spite of latin invasion. In recent years, the treasures of ancient Constantinople […]
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. In order to be an empire, Constantinople’s conquest was necessary. The capital of Ottoman State was Edirne. There was a huge palace in Edirne. Even tough it is a ruin […]
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 of Antalya, Side, an ancient synangogue was unearthed. According to tests, it was built in 7th century AD. It was repaired in the name of a young jewish who passed […]
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 the most important threat for the land. Anatolian coasts don’t have privilege,thus we can come across some tsunami cases on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. Traces of ancient tsunamis were […]