Constantinople with the pandemic of Bubonic plague

We are going back to 540 AD. A bubonic plague pandemic appeared in Egypt. It caused a big chaos in the region. The civilizations that were around the region were on red alert for the disease. The bubonic plague outbreak reached Constantinople after a year. Disease caused a big chaos in East Roman Empire’s capital.…

Kaş county of Antalya; the only place where COVID-19 never exists

There are a few places that COVID-19 pandemic never exists in Turkey. Kaş county of Antalya is one of them. Kaş is one of the well known holiday resorts of Turkey. It is stated that the society of Kaş obeyed the orders of authorities and quarantine rules. So the pandemic didn’t come here. Also the…

Five new destinations to temporary UNESCO historical list

Turkey has an inquestionable historical background. We can come across many sight seeing places that are added to UNESCO’s temporary historical list. We have five new destinations that are in this list; Beypazarı historical city: Beypazarı is a county of Ankara province. It is famous for one of the traditional architectural styles of Anatolia. They…

Boncuklu Field; A historical place that has an important feature

We all know that Göbeklitepe is an ancient site that is one of the oldest civilizations. If we think that it is around 12.000 years old, we may imagine that it isn’t possible to discover any place older than this period. An ancient site at Boncuklu field (in Mardin) is a special site because the…

Caves of Bakhios; Caves of ancient era

A cave was discovered in Adıyaman province that is located in South eastern region. The importance of this cave is its historical background. Two inscriptions were found on the entrance of the cave. It is named as “caves of Bakhios”. Also there is a name as the cult area of Commagane King Mithrades. It was…

Gölalan Waterfall; a hidden paradise

Turkish landscape offers us many opportunities for the habitants. Gölalan waterfall is one of the greatest waterfalls of Turkey. It is in the border of Samsun province. The rocks and water form a great panorama so this landscape will become an attractive sight seeing place for tourism. This waterfall will be one of the worth…