Turkey Earthquake Update
Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutes2023 Earthquakes of Eastern Turkey Update – 13:00 Turkey Time, 31.05.2023 What was the death toll in the earthquake, what is the current number of injured?...
October 31, 2020
Monthly Archive: October 2020
Basilica of Saint John Nearby Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesSaint John came to Ephesus after he was given the work of spreading words of Christ to Anatolia. He spent several years in Ephesus performing many...
October 30, 2020
Anne Catherine Emmerich
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesAnna Katharina Emmerich lived between 1774 and 1824. She was a nun who was bedridden for years in the town of Dülmen which is in Germany....
October 29, 2020
Miracles at the House of Virgin Mary in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesPeople of all nations and religions visit the House of Virgin Mary in Ephesus. I love how Muslims, Christians and people of all world stand together...
October 27, 2020
Synagogue in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesJewish Community of Ephesus It is a known fact that there was a massive local Jewish population in Asia Minor. Ephesus, being the largest city of...
October 26, 2020
Saint John the Evangelist in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesSaint John the Evangelist spent a significant amount of time in the city of Ephesus. Ephesus is in Anatolia today. Saint John performed several miracles and...
October 24, 2020
2nd century AD Roman Mosaic Discovered in Istanbul
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesA giant mosaic from the 2nd century AD Roman period was found under the historical building which was used as a military hospital in the Ottoman...
October 24, 2020
Via Sebaste
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteVia Sebaste was built about 2000 years ago. The main function of “Via Sebaste”, which was built by Cornutus Agulia in the time of Augustus was...
October 23, 2020
Roman road in Cilicia
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Roman road in Cilicia is located in Mersin city of modern Turkey. We believe Roman Province of Cappadocia was connected to the Roman Province of...
October 22, 2020
Roman Roads in Asia Minor
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst Roman roads started to be built with the beginning of the Roman Republic. Roads were built and maintained during the Roman Empire era too. 372...
October 20, 2020
Can Hasan Prehistoric Site
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesCan Hasan Prehistoric Site is located 15 kilometers northeast of Karaman city center. 3 separate mounds were found in the settlement area. Settlement in Can Hasan...
October 20, 2020
Emperor Domitian
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesDomitian, the Roman Emperor between 81 and 96, was remembered for peace and stability, but was also under the influence of fear and serious paranoia. Some...
October 20, 2020
Roman Road in Ankara
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteRoman Road in Ankara was discovered in 1995 during excavations in the Turkish capital city of Ankara. Greater excavations were made in 2007 and some surprising...
October 19, 2020
Hot Air Balloon Flights Over Gobeklitepe
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteOfficial flights with a hot air balloon started over Gobeklitepe. Gobeklitepe, located in Urfa city of Turkey, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and...
October 19, 2020
Saint John the Evangelist in Asia Minor
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesSaint John the Evangelist spent a significant amount of time in the land of Asia Minor what is called Anatolia or Turkey today. He performed several...
October 16, 2020
Another 7 Interesting Facts About Apostle Paul
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesApostle Paul spent three years studying the Jewish scriptures after his baptizing and becoming a Christian. He tried to find explanations for the Christian teachings in...
October 15, 2020
Important Christian People of Anatolia
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesLand called Asia Minor as mentioned in the Holy Bible or known as Turkey today played a predominant role in early Christianity. Christian martyrs and saints...
October 14, 2020
Saint John the Evangelist
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutesRoots of Saint John the Evangelist Saint John the Evangelist was from Bethsaida, a poor village in Galilee. He was the son of Salome, daughter of...
October 12, 2020
7 Amazing Facts About Apostle Paul
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesPaul thought he was a good content writer, but he didn’t consider himself as a good preacher. Apostle Paul had a sister and a nephew according...
October 10, 2020
Important Christian People of Asia Minor
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesTurkey or as usually mentioned as Asia Minor in Holy Bible plays a vital role in early Christian history. There are a lot of Christian martyrs...
October 8, 2020
Cilicia Province of Roman Empire
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteCilicia province of the Roman Empire was located on today’s Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The Province held great importance since it was the gateway to the...
October 7, 2020
Roman Province of Thracia
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteThracia used to be in the borders of modern Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. Thracia was populated by the indigenous Thracian people. Their country was known as...
October 7, 2020
Roman Province of Bithynia and Pontus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteRoman province of Bithynia and Pontus was located on the Black Sea coast of Anatolia, today’s Turkey. The kingdom of Bithynia was made into a province...
October 7, 2020
Roman Province of Cappadocia
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesCappadocia had been an important and reliable client kingdom of the Roman Empire. Ariarathid dynasty, one of the remnant states of the Alexander the Great’s Empire,...
October 7, 2020
Roman Province of Armenia
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteRoman Province of Armenia occupied some parts of today’s Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey. Armenia province, located next to Parthian Empire and the Sasanian Empire,...
October 7, 2020
Roman Province of Galatia
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteGalatia was in the hearth of Anatolia during the Roman era. Originally Celtic people’s Galatia Kingdom was located here and emperor Augustus incorporated Galatia Kingdom into...
October 7, 2020
Lycia et Pamphylia Province of Roman Empire
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteLycia et Pamphylia Province of the Roman Empire was located on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor. There were two administrative units called Lycia and Pamphylia...
October 7, 2020
The Roman Province of Syria
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minutePompey occupied and annexed areas of today’s Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. This resulted in the creation of the Roman province of Syria in the year 64...
October 7, 2020
Asia Minor
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesMy lovely country, Turkey, had numerous names throughout history. Every civilization lived here such as Hittites, Greeks, Persians, Romans, Goths, Byzantines and Turks had their ways...
October 7, 2020
Roman province of Mesopotamia
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere had been two Mesopotamia provinces of Roman Empire. The first one created by Emperor Trajan was a very short-lived province and the second Mesopotamia was...
October 7, 2020
The Roman province of Asia
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Roman province of Asia was an administrative province annexed in the late Roman Republic era. Ephesus, Sardis, Pergamon and Aphrodisias had been the most prominent...
October 7, 2020
7 Interesting Facts About Saint Paul of Tarsus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesApostle Paul was probably two to six years younger than Jesus Christ. St. Paul’s special position helped him to preach the Jews and Romans in the...
October 5, 2020
Letters of Paul to the Cities in Asia Minor
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesPaul taught in his letters that Christians were freed from sin through Jesus’ death and resurrection. When he arrived in Jerusalem in 57 AD, he got...
October 3, 2020
All Civilizations Lived in Anatolia
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are many civilizations that ruled in Anatolia from prehistoric times to antiquity and from there to the present. All civilizations lived in Anatolia left traces...
October 3, 2020
Cities Visited by Apostle Paul in Asia Minor
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesEven though Paul started his life as a Jewish-born man of Tarsus and turned into a Christian hunter in his adulthood, he was confronted by Jesus,...
October 2, 2020
