Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesThere are thousands of breathtaking attractions in Turkey when it comes to interests of archeology and history. I made a list for you featuring ”8 […]
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The Cave of Seven Sleepers nearby Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Legend of the Seven Sleepers According to the legend told in different versions in different sources, seven Christian young boys who lived under the […]
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2000 Years of Old Water Use Regulations found in Laodicea
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesDuring the excavations carried out in the Ancient City of Laodicea nearby Hierapolis (Pamukkale), a fountain built in the name of Emperor Trajan and a […]
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A Complete Guide to Turkish Carpets
Estimated Reading Time: 19 minutesTurkish carpets before the arrival of Turkish nomads to Anatolia The Beginning of carpet and rug weaving is not exactly known when or where first […]
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Happy 21st of February International Tourist Guide Day
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesFebruary 21st, International Tour Guides Day, is the day of the tourist guides. It was celebrated for the first time in the world in 1990 […]
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Battle of Ephesus in 1147
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Battle of Ephesus in 1147 took place in between the crusader army assembled by the Kingdom of France leaded by Louis VII of France […]
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The Lady of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesGoddess Artemis was one of the twelve gods of the Greek pantheon, and she was worshiped all around the Greece and Anatolia. Artemis later became […]
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Epistle to the Ephesians
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteEpistle to the Ephesians is the forty-ninth book of the Bible and the tenth book of the New Testament. It was written by Paul to […]
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Hermodorus of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteHermodorus was a famous person from Ephesus who lived in the fourth century before Christ. He was a philosopher who was known with two of […]
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Top 10 Archaeological Attractions of Turkey
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesThe list of ”Top 10 archaeological attractions of Turkey” was created by Hürriyet Newspaper of Turkey. A committee consisting of more than 20 archeologists and […]
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Battle of Sardis
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Battle of Sardis was in between revolting Ionians and Persians who stationed their forces in the city of Sardis (Sardes). An Athenian force of […]
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Most Visited Attractions of Turkey in 2019
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteTurkish Republic’s Museum and Tourism Management branch declared the most visited attractions of 2019. The full list can be seen on their website. Let’s have […]
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Chersiphron and Metagenes of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteChersiphron and his son Metagenes were natives of Crete. They were the architects of the second temple of Artemis in Ephesus. They began their work […]
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Battle of Ephesus in 498 BC
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Battle of Ephesus in 498 BC was one of the turning points of the Ionian Revolt, which took place between 499-493 BC. Many Greek […]
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