Mt.Uludağ is one of the well known resort places and winter sport facilities of Turkey. What do you know about its historical background of Mt.Uludağ? This mountain was named as Olympos Mysia in early ages. Then its name had changed as Mt.Monk in Roman period because there were religious centers on the mountain. It was…
The missing island of Istanbul:Vordonisi
Istanbul city has a lot of mysterious points. One of them is the missing island of Marmara Sea named Vordonisi. This is the story; We are going back to year 1010 and Byzantion faced a big earthquake. It was so big that the silhouette of the city had changed. In the same time, an island…
Assyrian Trade Colonies era: Trade centers of ancient era
Assyrians were one of the states that developed trade in Small Asia. We are going back to 1950 BC and 1750 BC. This is the period of Assyrian Trade Colonies era. Assyrians created a developed trade system between this landscape and Mesopotamia. This trade route consisted of many ancient sites and trade of natural goods…
Persian King Way: The fastest way from Ephesus to Persepolis
Persians were one of the greatest states that had a deep impact on this landscape. Persian Empire had a perfect communication system. Here are the details; This path was built by Lydians firstly then it was extended to Persepolis in order to create a fast post route. It was around 3000 km. long and the…
Sumela Monastery: A place on Mt.Mela
Sumela Monastery was one of the mysterious places of Turkey. It is located in Trabzon county of Turkey. The most outstanding feature is to be built in a mountain. We are going back to its history; Two monks who didn’t know each other had the same dream. Barnabas of Athens and Sophronios saw the angels…
Capital of Bthynia Empire: Secret tunnels of the capital
We are going back to 2400 years ago and our destination is Bthynia Empire capital. It is today’s Bursa county of Turkey. Bthynia Empire was an important state because it was the neighborhood of East Roman Empire and it was a strong state. They had a net constructed under the city in order to supply…
Hadrian’s Gate: A gate witnessed Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian’s gate is one of the historical treasures of Turkey. It is located in Antalya city center. Emperor Hadrian entered the city at this gate. It was built in 130 AD. It is one of the greatest monument of Antalya city. I am sure that there used to be a glorious entrance in that period.
Temples of Serapis: An Egyptian god in Small Asia
I would like to show you an interesting historical mystery that maybe much of you don’t know. As we mentioned before, this landscape is hosting an amazing history. It is an interesting point to find traces of an Egyptian god here, isn’t it? Serapis is one of the important Egyptian gods. He was described as…
Empire of Trebizond; Resurrection after the invasion
We are going back to the period of Constantinople invasion. Crusaders came to Constantinople and they invaded Constantinople instead of lasting the campaign. Crusaders ruined the capital of East Roman Empire and created a big destruction. Some Greeks could run away from Constantinople. They came to Trebizond that was another Greek colony in Small Asia.…
Seven Sleepers nearby Ephesus
Seven sleepers’ legend is common in Christianity and Islam. A church was built nearby Ephesus for seven sleepers. We are going back to Ephesus and the year is 250 AD. The Roman soldiers were tracking seven Christians (the names were unknown) because they were sentenced to penalty due to their religion. They hid in a…