Central Anatolia is famous for underground cities because it is known that this region was the home of early Christians. Roman Empire was so cruel that a Christian could be…
Commagene Kingdom (163 BC- 72 AD);The kingdom of eternity
This is one of the ancient kingdoms that left undeleted traces in history. This kingdom got its liberty after a hard fight from Assyrians. Also it dominated on a very…
Horoscope of Commagene Kingdom; Horoscope on Lion statue
Astrology was one of the important belief systems of ancient civilizations. Thus we come across many master pieces that belong to ancient world on earth One of them was unearthed…
Was Medusa buried in Underground Cistern?
Medusa is a historical character that can be discussed whether it is fabolous or real. But there is a certain point; she is full of mystery. The myth on Medusa…
Giants of Anatolia
Giants are the mythological creatures that had lived on the earth thousand years ago. According to some evidences, those giants had lived in Small Asia. Some giant skeletons were unearthed…
Pelops’ Throne
Mythology is a field that gives us incredible stories which we never fed up listening to. Pelops is a historical or mythological character that lived in Small Asia. Pelops is…
Story of Rumeli Castle of Istanbul
Rumeli Castle was one of the key defensive points during the conquest of Constantinople. It was built in 1452. It has an interesting story. Sultan Mehmet II had a target;…
Legend of Seven Brothers Tower Bastion- Diyarbakır
Diyarbakir city wall is the fourth longest city wall in ranking. It has a glorious structuıre and it has 4 main gates. A legend on seven brothers tower bastion is…
Anatolia; the land of cultural syntesises and the culture development
Cultural syntesis becomes true in a landscape where the multi-cultural life has been seeded. All cultures have the ability to affect the other so a cultural syntesis is born. Pagan…
Anatolia; the land of multi-cultural life and tolerance
Anatolia or the Small Asia has been the land of cultural peace and tolerance for centuries. Since the human being life has started, many civilizations and cultures have been living…