Finally outbreak arrived to Turkey. According to last official reports, there are around 10,000 active cases and 130 deaths. I think that the numbers are higher than the official reports unfortunately. According to some rumors, the statics are close to Italy. I would like to remind you some precautions in order to avoid the virus;…
Some activities that can be done while staying at home
COVID-19 threat is so big that whole world is isolated. For the public security, all people should stay at home. Only in case of emergency, it is allowed to go out. It is getting more bored, as it gets longer. But we aren’t desperate about it. Firstly keep your mood high, then obey the guidelines…
Att:Famous carving was stolen
Unfortunately this article is about a carving that was stolen from Hierapolis ancient site. It was removed from the rock basis of the carving. Thieves stole the historical treasure of Turkey and committed crime against history.
Caves of Zağ; Secret praying place of first Christians
Caves of Zag which are located in Bingöl province were one of the secret praying places for first Christians. Before Christianty was accepted by Romans, first Christians looked for secret places. Those caves were one of them. It is estimated that it was built in 5th AD. It has 5 stories. Every story has its…
Silver Accessories at ancient site of Smynra
Turkish landscape has many gifts to archeologists. According to last discoveries, some silver accessories were unearthed at Bayrakli ancient site of Izmir. It is thought that they are around 4500 years old. The most outstanding feature of Bayrakli is the possible place where can be first Smyrna.
Poet Sappho of Patara ancient site
A portrait of a head at Antalya Archeological Museum belongs to poet Sappho of ancient times. Sappho was a famous female poet in ancient times. That head has been exhibited since 1970’s .It was found at Patara ancient site. It was thought that it belonged to a man. According to last research, it is Sappho’s…
COVID-19 is in Turkey; Pandemic knocked on our door
Turkish authorities confirmed the COVID-19 cases in Turkey last night. Unfortunately it means that the pandemic was confirmed. All world is in shock and all events were postponed including NBA. We have similiar precautions with the world. Schools will be closed for a week. Soccer games will be played without audience. We hope that this…
Three Byzantian cisterns of Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of Byzantine Empire and also was holy city for Christianity. Byzantine Emperors were aware of these facts so they have reconstructed this city several times. Especially the cisterns had a great importance due to fulfill the water necessity of the capital. During a siege, cisterns had a vital role. Thus many…
The biggest underground city of Turkey was unearthed; Kayseri /Bürüngüz underground city
As it was mentioned before, Central Anatolia of Turkey still hides something for archeologists. The last discovery in Kayseri province confirms this theory. An underground city was discovered under Bürüngüz district of Kayseri. It is so big that it has more than five gates and it has a great defense system. As the examination of…
Corona Virus; A new threat for tourism industry in the world
One of the outstanding features of tourism is to be affected by every sort of events in the world. Any small event can have a deep impact on tourism industry. We have experienced this sort of issue for several times. Health is one of the top factors that affect tourism deeply. New type of cold…