Perge ancient site is one of the sites that science and philosophy were developed. Every ancient site was famous with a sciencetist or a philosopher. There is a mathematician that…
Egyptian Amulets in Anatolia
Anatolia is a conjuction of whole cultures in the world. Due to its location, Anatolia had a mixed culture. The archeaologists discover very interesting hints on the history of the…
Phrygians; The Greeks of East
Anatolia has hosted some civilizations that had great impacts on historical events. Phrygians were one of them. The capital was Gordion. They were famous for their military skills. Their main…
Hittite Pantheon
As we have mentioned several times, Hittite Empire was the well known first empire of the Anatolia. Although it is known that the founders of this empire had a nomadic…
Kybele of Mt.Ida statue was unearthed
The cult of Kybele of Mt.Ida was very common in north western Aegean region. Kybele was the guardian of wonderful nature and wild life. Mt.Ida – today we name it…
Is Roman Empire originated from Trojans?
Legendary Trojan war was announced by Homer to the old world. It is known that Homer had written the Iliad after 800 years. It is absolute that Troy has many…
When was Ottoman state established?
Ottoman State was one of the border emirates in Anatolia after The Seljuk period. It is thought that it was established in 1299 officially but some sources provide us some…
The nature philosophers of Miletus;Thales, Anaximender and Anaximenes
Miletus Philosophy School was one of the important philosophy schools of the ancient era Thales,Anaximender and Anaximanos West Aegean region was a developed region in ancient era. Miletus was one…
Iron Age started in Anatolia
Iron is a specific metal that gives its name to an era. This metal created a revolution in the history. It replaced soft metals. Harder devices and weapons were made.…
The Blinds’ land; Chalcedon
According to the legend, Chalcedon site had an important place in order to establish the city of Istanbul. The oracles told the King Byzas to build the new city across…