Roman Road in Tarsus
Tarsus was the capital city of the Roman province of Cilicia. Today some parts of this road on the north of Tarsus was unearthed and as…
Month: November 2020
Aperlai – Heart of Amazing Lycian Purple
Aperlai is one of the ancient cities encountered on the Lycian Way. After a 3-hour walk from Sahilkılınçlı village, Aperlai Ancient City, which was built on…
Emperor Claudius
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus holds a special place in Roman history, being the first emperor of the Roman Empire to be born outside Italy. Claudius…
Emperor Diocletian
The Roman Empire had its greatest time before Emperor Diocletian came to power. Pax Romana, ”Peace of Rome”, beginning with Emperor Augustus was already over and…
Via Egnatia
Via Egnatia had the length of 1100 km (685 Miles). Ancient road Via Egnatia used to connect the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire Byzantium, later Constantinople…
Septimius Severus
Emperor Septimius Severus was born in Leptis Magna. Leptis Magna was once part of the Carthaginian Empire and then became a city of Roman Libya. Septimius…
All About Turkish Delight
Turkish delight, one of the traditional flavors of Turkish cuisine, is a Turkish dessert that is consumed everywhere in addition to Turkish coffees, on during Ramadan…
Nisibis in Turkey
Tukish city of the east called Nusaybin today had several names in the past. Nisibis was one of them. Today Nusaybin is a part of Turkish…
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea is the west border of the Anatolian peninsula. This 215,000 square kilometre area of water is actually part of the Mediterranean Sea but…
Antioch
Antioch is located on the southeastern part of Turkey. Modern name of Antioch is Antakya today. Antioch was founded by one of the generals of Alexander…
Emperor Trajan
Emperor Trajan ruled the Roman Empire from the year 98 to 117. Trajan was born in Italica which is modern Spain’s Santiponce town. He became the…
Emperor Augustus
Emperor Augustus was originally born as Gaius Octavius but because of some Roman traditions which might sound strange to us, he gained many names next to…
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Mithridates VI of Pontus is known to be one of the most feared and successful enemies Roman Republic. It took three respected and skilled Roman generals,…
Pompey the Great
Pompey the Great was one of the most acclaimed generals and statesman of the Roman Empire. One can even claim that Pompey is the one who…
The Biggest Earthquakes Happened in Turkey
Turkey, standing on some of the most major fault lines of the earth, has always been struck by earthquakes. Earthquakes are mostly caused by large elastic…