Some ancient sites were built near the river banks but there is the fact that the rivers bring alluviums to the sea. Seleucia Priera was one of those sites. Selecuia…
An Urartu fortress that is 2700 years old
Urartu civilization was one of the empires that had deep impact on the history of this peninsula. We are going to Eastern region of Turkey. There is a remain from…
Myrleia ancient site; A site that is in danger today
An ancient site that is located in Bursa province today was a big site. It was founded by Ionians in 7th century BC. The settlement area was so big that…
Roman baths in Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkish Republic. It has an important role in Turkey due to its location. As it is located in the center of the peninsula, it is…
Istanbul Archeology Museums
Istanbul Archeology Museums complex is the first modern archeology museum in Turkey. As it is formed of three sections ( Archeology museum, Old Eastern cultures and Pavilion with tiles), it…
Bodrum Archeology of Underwater Museum
Turkey is one of the countries where archeology can be a star scientific branch. In addition to ground archeology, underwater archeology is also important for Turkey due to its location…
Karain cave: A cave of human history
Caves are the first homes of mankind. We can come across traces of human being development inside the caves. Antalya – Turkish Riviera- is one of the luckiest regions for…
Nora ancient site:A military base in Small Asia
Central Anatolia was a busy resident area in ancient era. The ancient site that were unearthed are the proof of this theory. Nora or Mokissos ancient site was one of…
Hell gate caves; Caves of Mythology and early Christians
We are traveling to Black Sea region. The natural structure of black sea offers us many opportunities to travel in time. Hell gate caves are one of the opportunities we…
Arsemia: the summer capital of Commagene Empire
Commagene Empire was one of the states that Small Asia hosted. It was an important culture so they left us a great heritage for us such as Mt.Nemrut. Arsemia ancient…