Another ancient site will be other victim of dam projects in Turkey. Norik ancient site which is in Bingöl province will be under the dam lake. During the excavations, An Urartu resident site was unearthed. It became a rescue excavation for the region. Many items from Urartu period were unearthed. Carvings of Urartus’ have a…
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…
Flying Rock in Mt.Kaz
Mt. Kaz is one of the famous mountain chains in Turkey. A discovery that happened by chance hypnotized us very much. The rock above is locating over the ground, so it is called ” flying rock”. Actually it is standing on small rocks but it is very surprising how they can carry tonnes of this…
Olive trees that are older than 2000 years old
Olive trees are the tree species that can live for a long time. This life time is so long that it can be longer than 1500 years. In Aegean region of Turkey, we can come across some olive trees that are older than 2000 years old. They are still fertile. They can be considered as…
Mt.Ağrı National Park
Mt.Ağrı is the highest peak of Turkey and it is also famous for a legend. National Park of Mt. Ağrı has a great view. National Park has a beautiful view. It also hosts various species and great nature.
The British submarine that bombed Istanbul
Around 104 years ago, during the WW1 a submarine approached Istanbul and round region. The purpose was to hit Istanbul. It was shot under the water 104 years later. It was a witness of WW1.
The hidden treasures of Small Asia
Local regions can hide archeological treasures as the ancient pieces were used for building houses and facilities. One of these cases became true in Cappadocia. A hieroglyphic carving that is around 3500 years old was found on a wall of a barn. This carving remained from Hittites period. Due to the possibility to find new…