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İhsaniye Ayazini Town (Metropolis) Ayazini town can be reached by turning right and getting 4.7 kilometre from the 27th km of Afyon-Eskişehir Highway. It is known to be used as a settlement since the Phyrigian period. Cave tomb rooms made for singles or families dated at Roman and Byzantine Periods, churches of Byzantine period and [...]
Museums and Ancient Cities
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) Museum : Aya Sophia was built, for nearly a thousand years ago, is the largest enclosed space in the world, and still seen as one of the world’s most important architectural monuments. It is one of Turkey’s most popular attractions, drawn by the sheer spectacle of its size, architecture, [...]
Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Cities
Gordion
The capital city of the Phrygian empire, the remains of the renowned city of Gordion are near the Ankara-Eskisehir highway at the confluence of the Sakarya and Porsuk rivers, 21 km northwest of Polatli, and 90 km from Ankara, in the village of Yassihoyuk.
The history of Gordion goes back to 3000 BC [...]
Ancient Cities
Çagirkan Castle Tumulus: It is on Kirşehir – Kaman road, in Çağırkan borough, 9 km. away from Kaman province. It is settled from 3000 B. C. till Islamic Period.
Center Kalehöyük: Kalehöyük, which is at the city center, had been settled since B. C. periods till today.
Hashöyük: During the excavations, performed at Hashöyük, which [...]
There are numerous ancient city ruins inside the borders of historic Paphlagonia region. Ancient cities of Sesamos (Amasra), Kromna (Kurucaşile) and Erythinoi (Çakraz) are located inside the borders of Bartın.
The castle, two churches, bedesten, Kuşkayası Road Monument (Unique in the world) and inziva (seclusion) cave inside the city center are among the [...]
Ancient Cities
Kultepe (Kanis Karum) Literally meaning Hill of Ashes, this settlement dates back to 4000 BC and is 20km northeast of Kayseri. It composes of an Assyrian trading colony called Karum, and a tumulus 500m diameter and 22m high. The town of Kanis was prominent from around 2500 BC, and it was the centre of [...]
Museums and Ancient Cities
Aksaray Museum: Museum is founded in the “Zinciriye Medrese”. The building remains from Karamanoğulları governmental period in the 14th century. The museum placed on Zincirli quarter, centre county of province Aksaray. The archaeological and ethnographic work of the arts are exhibited in the museum.
Museum Tel: (+90-382) 213 16 67
Under Ground Cities: In [...]
Remains of Aizanoi Antic City Aizanoi antic city had been established to the two sides of River Penkalas. The name of the city comes from the mythological hero named Azan, who was the son of Water Jinn Erato, and the legendary king Arkas.
Mozaikli Hamam (Mosaic Bath) In the 3rd Century, a second bath had been [...]
This ancient site, 50km south-east of Konya, is said to be the first settlement in the world with houses and sacred buildings dating back to 6800 BC. The remains were discovered by British archaeologists in 1958, and research shows 13 different strata with evidence of houses that had to be entered by holes in the [...]
Ancient Cities
ANCIENT CITIES
Most important antic cities within the territories of the city, are Ereğli (Herakleia Pontike) and Filyos (Teion). Ereğli, which is founded by Mariandines, who were the successors of Frigs, during the 6th century B. C., and was an important commercial wharf (emperion), had taken its name from the famous hero of the mythology, [...]
Museums And Ancient Cities
Karslıoğlu Mansion: (Archeological Museum) The mansion was constructed in 1883. The mansion was then nationalized by Ministry of Culture in 1979. The mansion was restored and open for visit as an Archeological museum. The findings discovered from the excavations executed in the region are exhibited in the museum.
Ethnography Museum: (Nizamoğlu House) This [...]