We mentioned about the importance of Çatalhöyük ancient site before but the last results of this site excavation show us that there are more to talk on this site and humankind development. As we know that our human ancestors began their life as hunters and they were migrating. Briefly they didn’t have a settlement area…
Ancient volcanic blast and its witnesses in Bronze age
We are going back to bronze age. We are in Western Anatolia ( Kula-Manisa). Territory was formed of volcano lava because there were many active volcanos on the territory. Volcanos were active and there were witnesses for this natural show. We could able to see those humankind. Those witnesses should have seen a great scenery…
A holy road between Stratonikeia and Lagina ancient sites
Western Anatolia had hosted many civilizations. Archeology discovers many new objects and stories. Last discovery was an ancient road that was used as ceremony road of temples. An ancient road between Lagina and Stratonikeia ancient sites was unearthed. It is known that many ancient sites were connected by the roads. The ancient road that was…
Birkleyn Caves; A hidden natural treasure in Diyarbakır
Southeastern of Turkey has a lot of hidden natural beauties such as Birkleyn caves. They have a 8000 year background and we can come across the sign of humankind settlement. As you can see above, it is an impressive cave. It is one of the worth visiting caves of Turkey.
Ağırnas; Region of a great underground city and home of a great architect
Ağırnas is the well known district of Kayseri. It is famous for the great underground city. As we know that Central Anatolia had hosted Christians for centuries. This underground city is so big that it has a capacity of huge population. Also Ağırnas is the home of greatest architect of all times; Architect Sinan.…
Fake world cave – Antalya
Mediterranean region of Turkey is famous for cave formations. Antalya has many caves such as Damlataş and Karain caves. A cave that is called Fake World cave has an interesting story. Actually it is a 5 million years old cave because its formation still continues. It is one of worth visiting caves in Antalya. The…
Kef Castle; A castle of Urartu civilization
Urartu civilization has a deep impact on Turkish landscape. A visitor can come across Urartu effect in every building including castles. Urartu castles are special featured defense buildings because we can discover many outstanding features such as great architecture. Construction year of Kef castle isn’t certain due to absence of document. It is certain that…
Çeşme; A windsurf paradise of Turkey
Çeşme is the county of Izmir province and it is located on the western end of Turkey. Çeşme is one of the famous holiday resorts of Turkey. Çeşme is one of the windsurf paradises of Turkey. Due to the climate, summer is very hot and windy. It is so windy that the climate is very…
İzmir; The pearl of Turkey
İzmir is one of the most beautiful cities of Turkey. It can also be considered as pearl of Turkey. Historical background of the city is dated back to earlier ages. There are many ancient cities in İzmir such as Ephesus. Gulf of İzmir is one of the historical zones of Anatolia. There has been settlement…
Istanbul; The capital of three empires
We have mentioned about Istanbul many times. They were about the historical background and cultural assets of the city. This is the article on the city for the different perspective. Why is Istanbul so valuable and considered as the greatest sight seeing cities? The outstanding factor is the historical background of the city. As it…