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Emperor Hadrian

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesEmperor Hadrian, full name ”Caesar Traianus Hadrianus”, was born in 76 AD. He came from a Roman family who moved to Spain. His parents were […]

Emperor Claudius

Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteTiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus holds a special place in Roman history, being the first emperor of the Roman Empire to be born outside Italy. […]

Emperor Diocletian

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Roman Empire had its greatest time before Emperor Diocletian came to power. Pax Romana, ”Peace of Rome”, beginning with Emperor Augustus was already over […]

Emperor Trajan

Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteEmperor 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 […]

Emperor Augustus

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesEmperor Augustus was originally born as Gaius Octavius but because of some Roman traditions which might sound strange to us, he gained many names next […]

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. […]

Cities Visited by Apostle Paul in Asia Minor

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Pagan to Christian Asia Minor

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutesDiscover how pagan Asia Minor transitioned to Christianity. Explore the history of Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and ancient Turkey with Hasan Gülday.

Martyrs And Important Figures of Seven Churches of Revelation

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The Church of Smyrna: The Faithful City Under Persecution

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The Church of Philadelphia: The Open Door of Asia Minor

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What Happened in Ephesus in the Bible

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Asiatic Vespers Of Ephesus

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Top 10 Reasons To Visit Ephesus Ancient City

Merhaba! (This is how we say Hi in Turkish!👋)I’m Hasan Gülday—born in Izmir, raised between Kuşadası and the marble streets—and I’ve been guiding in Ephesus […]

Tale of Two Cities: Ephesus vs. Pompeii

I have been serving tourists visiting Ephesus for more than 15 years.Many of them asked me a question, ”How big\great\advanced\wealthy\important\etc is Ephesus compared to Pompeii?”Finally, […]

Ichthys Symbol and It’s Origins in Ephesus

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Jesus called His first disciples, He said to them, “Follow me,” He said, “I will make you fishers of men” (Mark 1:17). The symbol […]

Chronological Order of the Ephesian Coins

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesThe rich historical and cultural heritage of Ephesus reflects the changing types and varieties of money throughout these periods. Throughout these periods, types of money […]

Domitian Temple Of Ephesus

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An article on the archaeological features, mythological features, structural features, effects on Christianity and the history and personality of Emperor Domitian of the Temple of Domitian in the ancient city of Ephesus.

Isis Temple in Ephesus

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Magnesia Gate of Ephesus

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Aquila and Priscilla in Ephesus

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesThe city of Ephesus, nestled in the western coast of Asia Minor, was a bustling metropolis in the 1st century AD during the early years […]

Roman Ephesus vs Hellenistic Ephesus

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesThe ancient Ephesus witnessed the rise and fall of several remarkable civilizations, two of the most important being the Hellenistic and Roman cultures. While both […]

Arcadian Road of Ephesus

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesArcadian Street of Ephesus or Arcadian Road of Ephesus, which stretches from the theater to the port, connects the port gate to the center of […]

15 Questions And 15 Answers For Visitors To Ephesus

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Epictetus of Hierapolis

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesHierapolis is an ancient city in Turkey’s world-famous UNESCO world heritage site Pamukkale. Today I want to share some wisdom from the most famous philosopher […]

Manisa City of Princes

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesManisa is the ‘City of Princes’, where the sultans, who were the sons of the Ottoman emperor, spent their princely period. Manisa is an important […]

Galen the Greatest Doctor of Antiquity

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesCassius Claudii Galenos or more commonly known as Galen was born in the year 130 in the City of Pergamon (Modern Bergama of today’s Turkey). […]

Sardis Ancient City Turkey: Lydia Capital, Temple of Artemis & Synagogue

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Pergamon Ancient City

Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutesThe city of Pergamon, protected by Zeus, the father of the gods, and protected by the goddess Athena, who represents reason and intelligence; The Pergamon […]

Basilica Cistern

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesHistory of Basilica Cistern Since Istanbul has always been the crown jewel of powerful states in all ages of history. Byzantine and Ottoman emperors had […]

Sultanahmet Square

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesSultanahmet Square, which is among the most important squares of Istanbul, sheds light on how deep and rich the history of Istanbul is. Having hosted […]

Attractions Around Sultanahmet Square

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesSultanahmet Square remains to be one of the most visited spots in Turkey. Sultanahmet Square is situated in the center of the Historic Peninsula of […]

Turkish Tourism Of The Year 2021 in Numbers

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesTourism was one of the sectors that suffered the most in 2020 due to the global pandemic. With the measures taken and the acceleration of […]

Slavery in Anatolia During Antiquity

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the 5th and 4th centuries B.C., the Anatolian economy was in very good condition and was experiencing its golden age in almost every field. […]

Gaius Julius Caesar

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesJulius Caesar was born in Rome in 102 BC. His mother was Aurelia Cotta and his father was Gaius Julius. It is claimed that Caesar […]

Roman Empire

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesEt tu, Brute? (You too, Brutus?) Roman Emperor Caesar Founded in the 1st century B.C. under the leadership of Augustus, the Roman Empire ruled in […]

Backgammon Tradition in Turkey

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesBackgammon, which was invented around 1400 years ago by Büzur Mehir who was the vizier of the Iranian shah Nevshiyan. Drawings on the backgammon represent […]

Ephesus: The Crossroad of Faiths

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesEphesus, where St. Paul’s preached the Gospel and spread Christianity, a city which was visited by the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and the Roman Emperor Markus […]

What Happened to Ancient Sculptures Noses?

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesProbably many people have asked themselves this question before. What Happened to Ancient Sculptures Noses? If you have visited a museum before, you may have […]

8 Stunning Archeological Structures from Turkey

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesI have previously published two lists featuring some great archeological structures from Turkey and received a great reaction from my visitors. I now publish the […]

Hierapolis Ancient City

Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutesHistory of Hierapolis Ancient City Hierapolis Ancient City was founded in the second century BC by the king of the Pergamon Empire, Eumenes the Second. […]