Hittite civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the history. According to the historical records, it is the oldest one in Small Asia. It was so developed that it was further than their era. They had an alphabet and a recording system.Hittite authorities were very careful about forming archives on government works and ordinary…
Secrets of Ancient İznik sites; Hisardere ancient site
Ancent Nikea city was very important and one of the metropolitan cities of ancient era. Especially the Roman age, the city was on the top of the Small Asia. That’s why we are unearthing many great items from this age such as sarcophagus tombs. The discoveries in this site are so impressive that we can…
Lonely Minaret of Anatolia
Anatolia has some interesting stories. The story of a lonely minaret is a great story. This mosque was built in Central Anatolia (today’s region is Çorum province at present) 147 years ago. The mosque served the local people as a religious facility more than 100 years. A flood collapsed all mosque expect the minaret in…
An interesting discovery in Diyarbakır; Historical US badge
Diyarbakır is one of the historical regions of Turkey. We can come across many items from ancient periods. An item can be a such interesting. An item that was unearthed in Zerzevan Fortress is very unexpected to see. A historical US badge was found. It is understood that it was from the earlier times of…
Bursa Sadağı Canyon
Turkish landscape has many natural beauties. Marmara region that is located in Northern Western part of Turkey is one of the luckiest regions in Turkey. Bursa province has some of them. Sadağı Canyon is located in the border of Orhaneli county of Bursa province. Sadağı Canyon is the natural beauty. It has been used for…
The residental area nearby the Noah’s Ark
According to the archeaological proofs, the Noah’s Ark can be on the outskirt of Mt. Ağrı. This figure was considered as a track of a vessel when it was discovered. And an archeaological discover was created many questions for experts. A residental area’s trace was discovered around that figure. Unfortunately this residental area isn’t known…
Crusaders in Anatolia territory
Crusaders have a long history in Anatolia which had a strategical importance on the route of Jerusalem. Even Crusaders founded small states as ducedom and shire. Southern Turkey (at present) was the homeland of those states. We also know that Crusaders ruined Constantinople and founded a Latin Kingdom. This kingdom had lasted for 60 years.…
Beylic era of Anatolia and Ottoman Beylic
After Anatolia Seljuk Empire lost the dominant on Anatolia region, some small autonomous states that are named beylic were existed. The head of those beylics were mostly former Seljuk soldiers. They declared their autonomous governance. Ottoman Beylic was one of the border beylics. It was on the border of East Roman Empire. Thus Osman bey…
A Wonderful Canyon in Turkey; Girmana Canyon
Turkish landscape is full of many natural beauties. The picture above is from Eastern Anatolia. Its name is Girmana Canyon. It is located in Hekimhan county of Malatya province. It is thought that its forming started 35 million years ago. The breathtaking views of the canyon and rocks impress the outdoor sportmen. Also it provides…
Great Sineber Waterfall
Turkish landscape has many hidden natural beauties. South eastern Turkey was a banned region due to the terror. It is a rocky territory and also a gate to Mesopotamia. After the terror issue has gone, the natural beauties of south eastern Turkey started to exhibit the natural beauties of the region. Sineber Waterfall is one…