Small Asia was the geographical destination where Christianity grew up. Apostles visited here and promulgated Christianity in whole peninsula. Thanks to their effort, Christianity was shaped here. Around Zey village…
Rock tombs of Sun God Helios
This is the monumental rock tombs in Adıyaman province. This is the place that has a magnificent scenery. Those rock tombs were built by carving the rocks. In addition to…
Perre ancient site and rock tombs
It is one of the less known ancient sites of Turkey. It is as important as Ephesus because it was one of the religious centers of ancient era. It was…
Roman and Byzantine graves in a state field
Some of the archeological sites are in state fields. There are Roman and Byzantine graves in a state field that is used by agriculture and livestock ministry. There are damaged…
Phrygian Rock Tombs:
Phrygian rock tombs are important archeological items in this landscape. One of them is in Central Anatolia region of Turkey. This tomb was built as two rooms and second room…
A Roman settlement area and necropolis
In addition to official archeological sites, there are more unofficial sites in Turkey. One of them is in Central Anatolia. This site was used as Roman settlement area and necropolis.…
Eumania ancient site; A site near the spring
As we know, the sites had been built nearby springs or rivers in the past. Water had a vital meaning for city life, indeed we have the same rule at…
Şar ancient site; A religious center for Hittites
This landscape hosts many religious sites that have historical importance. This fact proves us that this peninsula has many valuable information to uncover. This ancient site is in that group.…
Rock cut Tomb of Kyros; Persian were in Phokaia….
Persians moved to Aegean coasts of Small Asia. They wanted to have a wide empire and also they wanted to collapse all states in their route. They invaded Phokaia. Persian…
Pteria: A ruined site by Persians
An ancient site that is nearby Mt. Kerkenez in Yozgat province has a great historical feature. It is thought that it is lost city Pteria. This ancient site had deep…