The Ancient City’s Shining Star: Sagalassos
Although it has not yet reached the reputation of Ephesus or Bergama, the star of Sagalassos, 35 km from Burdur, has long been dazzling. Despite…
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The Mountain of Secrets and A Great Discovery: Mount Nemrut
It is a great mystery that has been prepossessing people for 2 thousand years… At an altitude of 2150 meters, monumental sculptures surrounded with mountains…
Anatolian Treasures Away From Where They Belong
The geography of Anatolia is a huge treasure. It is rich in civilizations and archaeological findings. Throughout history, it has accumulated so much that it…
Small Museums of Turkey
Anatolia reflects its archaeological wealth to its museums successfully and effectively. Whichever region you go to, even if the excavation sites are not open to…
A Tower of Babel: Beyoğlu
"The place, where I am, resembles the Tower of Babel. Turkish, Greek, Hebrew, Armenian, Arabic, Persian, Dutch, French, Russian, Slavic, German, English, Italian, and Hungarian…
From Almond Soup to Duck Stew: Palace Cuisine
Let’s take you to a time travel back to the 15th century... The location: İstanbul; the period: Ottomans. Let’s leave aside the victories, conquests, and…
Loyalty to The Relics
İstanbul, the city of many civilizations, has such a place of interest to art history as well as the world of faith. It is one…
The Bodies of Towns, The Witnesses of History: Fortresses
Fortresses are reliable narrators of history. They carry the traces of the civilizations witnessed by the geographies. They are full of clues about history with…
The Journal of Blue
The year is 1925... Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı (1890-1973), renowned as the Fisherman of Halicarnassus (Halikarnas Balıkçısı), was sentenced to three years of confinement in Bodrum…
CAPPADOCIA’S UNDERGROUND LABYRINTHS OF LIFE
THE UNDERGROUND CITIES IN CAPPADOCIA, TAKING PLACE IN THE ‘WORTH SEEING’ LIST, ARE PLACES NOT TO BE MISSED TO SEE, ALTHOUGH THEY CAUSE CLAUSTROPHOBIA IN…
The Walls of İstanbul
Throughout history, the city walls of İstanbul were the most important element to ensure the long life of İstanbul, desired to be captured by the…
Trade Stops of Anatolia: Caravansaries
When we look at the past from the present age, it is pretty hard to imagine those days since we are living in a time…
Magnificent Architecture: Aspendos
The emperor decides to have his beautiful daughter wed; however, it would be so hard to choose among the numerous candidates, so he makes a…
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