Emojis became one of the essential comminucation elements in recent years. Especially social media triggled this communication mode. I am sure that we mostly think that it is a new mode but it isn’t. This vase above is older than 2000 years old and it was found in a tomb in South Eastern region of…
Roman history of Ankara city
Ankara is the capital of modern Turkish Republic at present. It was also important at past. Ankara city has an impressive Roman heritage. Because of the location, the region has a great importance for centuries, even today. Roman Empire era wasn’t different. Central Anatolia was an important defensive border for Roman Empire and East Roman…
Great mosaics of Western Anatolia region
As we have mentioned for several times, Western Anatolia region was the homeland of developed Greek civilization. Ancient Roman culture marked the region and we can still unearth the evidences of this statement. A mosaic (above) is one of the samples. It was unearthed in İzmir province of Turkey. Also it was under the modern…
Bayburt Fortress;
Bayburt is one of the provinces that are in eastern Blacksea region. It is a small province but it has an important location. It is located on the route to North-South direction. That’s why it was important for trade and military campaigns. Because of this fact, there is a fortress which was built on the…
Çal Cave; the natural treasure of Eastern Blacksea region
Eastern Blacksea region is famous for natural beauties in the world. The natural landscape is so impressive that the region is one of the favorite places for international tourism. Trabzon is one of the important provinces in the region. Çal cave is one of the natural beauties in Trabzon. It is the second longest cave…
İshakpaşa Palace; A modern palace in medieval age
A palace in the eastern region of Turkey has a special place in architectural history. A palace that is named İshakpaşa Palace is located nearby Turkey’s Iran border. It is in Doğubeyazıt county of Ağrı province at present. It was built 235 years ago. Its features were further the past. The features of this palace…
Historical Fortress of Kütahya
Kütahya is one of the historical provinces of Turkey. It is thought that it is dated back to Phrygian period. In addition to Phrygian period, the archeaologists unearthed East Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman period ruins. The history of Kütahya fortress isn’t clear but it could have been witnessed Phrygian era. History became alive on Anatolia…
Count Dracula was here………
Despite of absence of official records, it is told that Count Dracula was jailed in Anatolia. After Sultan Mehmed II held a military campaign against Count Dracula, Ottoman sultan took him prisoner. There is no official records about this military campaign and results. According to the historical stories, Count Dracula was prisoned in Eğrigöz Fortress…
Antique path of Phrygian region
Phrygian region is one of the important sight seeing places of Turkey. Due to the historical background, Phrygian region was the one of the cradles of world civilizations. The path of this region has some mysteries such as the prints on the wall. According to the historical records, it was an active trade route. Discover…
Balcam Cave; A natural treasure and a house of prayer
Turkish landscape has a lot of caves. Some of them are open for visit and some of them aren’t so famous. Balcam Cave is the cave that is in second class. But it doesn’t mean that it has nothing. In the opposite, it has a wide background that religion culture is involved. It is located…