Afro-Turks
Afro-Turks are usually the children and grandchildren of those who settled in Anatolia from Africa mostly came through the slave trade or other means during various…
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Roman Empire
Et 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 the…
Nightingale Mountain
Nightingale Mountain is 12 km from Selcuk district. The importance of Nightingale Mountain in terms of archeology and religious history is that the ancient city of…
Panayır Mountain
Panayır Mountain, which is also known as Pion Mountaion, is one of the two mountains surrounding Ephesus Ancient City. Panayır Mountain gets its name from the…
Cruises Are Back to Kusadasi
UPDATE October 14, 2021 Today Viking Cruise made its 3rd visit to Kusadasi Cruise Port. News sources confirmed that several other cruise liners such as Norwegian,…
Nasreddin Hodja
A brief look at the life of Nasreddin Hodja, who was a Turkish satirist and he is thought to have lived in the 13th century, during…
Top 10 Reasons To Visit Ephesus
Ephesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Seeing a world heritage site is not an everyday adventure for many of us. Ephesus Ancient City and surrounding…
7 Best Places to Eat Ice Cream in Turkey
Turkey is a destination which can be visited all year round but it might be more popular especially during summertime. Ice cream is a very popular…
5 Pieces of Advice From Ancient Romans For Staying Healthy
While I was researching for this article, I realized that what people believed and did for staying healthy thousands of years ago was not that different…
Grotto of Saint Paul in Ephesus and the Fresco of Paul and Thecla
The Grotto of Saint Paul in Ephesus, also called the Cave of Saint Paul, is a small cave chapel above Ephesus Ancient City with a late 5th-century fresco of Apostle Paul, Thecla and her mother Theoclia. A licensed local guide tells its story, the life of Thecla and why the grotto is closed to visitors today.
All About Turkish Cheese
I read a nice quote about cheese in a book that said, “When milk goes to sleep, it becomes cheese.” As a Turkish cheese lover, I…
8 Stunning Archeological Structures from Turkey
I have previously published two lists featuring some great archeological structures from Turkey and received a great reaction from my visitors. I now publish the third…
Another 8 Amazing Archeological Structures from Turkey
Thanks for all the emails and comments you have sent me about the list of 8 unmissable archeological structures from Turkey. I decided to create another…
7 Breath Taking Byzantine Attractions in Turkey
The wide geography of the Byzantine Empire (Today’s Anatolia and Asia Minor) which included different cultures and its cultural structure shaped by the acceptance of Christianity…
Turkish Ice Cream
Ice cream, one of the favorite desserts of the summer months, and is equally loved in all countries of the world. However, authentic Turkish ice cream…
Happy 21st of February International Tourist Guide Day
February 21st, International Tour Guides Day, is the day of the tourist guides. It was celebrated for the first time in the world in 1990 and…
Most Visited Attractions of Turkey in 2019
Turkish 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 a…
Rufus the Doctor from Ephesus
Rufus the doctor was an Ephesian Greek who was born during the era of Emperor Trajan. Rufus was a follower of the famous physician Hippocrates and…
Emperor Hadrian
Emperor Hadrian, full name ”Caesar Traianus Hadrianus”, was born in 76 AD. He came from a Roman family who moved to Spain. His parents were from…
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…
Via Sebaste
Via 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…
Roman road in Cilicia
The 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…
Roman Roads in Asia Minor
First 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…
Roman Road in Ankara
Roman 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…
Saint John the Evangelist in Asia Minor
Saint 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…
Amazing Photo of Ephesus from 1895
A recent discovery of a photo taken by an Austrian traveler sparked joy in Ephesus community. An Austrian traveler visited Ephesus ruins in the year 1895.…
Mysterious Monoliths of Istanbul
About the Monoliths of Istanbul Monoliths are high, monumental high stones erected on behalf of any event and person in ancient times and the Middle Ages,…
Jewelry Made of Human Teeth in Catalhoyuk
Jewelry Made of Human Teeth Found In Catalhoyuk, Dating 9,000 Years! Jewelry pieces made of human teeth were found for the first time in Çatalhöyük, known…
Turkish Dish Suggestions for Newcomers in Turkey
If You Have Difficulty Getting Used To Turkish Food, These Are For You! Turkish Dish Suggestions for Newcomers in Turkey Turkish cuisine is one of the…
Amazing Illustration of Ancient Ephesus Port
This amazing illustration shows us how Ephesus Port looked like during the golden era of Ephesus, Turkey. Silting and land slides filled the Ephesus Port with…
Heraclitus and Ephesian School
Ephesus hosted some of the best and most well-known philosophers of ancient times such as Hipponax and Heraclitus. Also, one of the most important philosophical schools…
Mass at the House of Virgin Mary nearby Ephesus
Where is the House of Virgin Mary? Contact a Licensed Tour Guide in Turkey It takes about ten minutes of driving from Ephesus Ancient City to…
Cultural Routes in Anatolia
Popular travel routes around Turkey.
Laodicea Ancient City and the Lukewarm Church of Revelation
Laodicea ancient city near Denizli grew rich on banking, black wool and medicine, yet Revelation 3 called its church lukewarm. Its history, water, ruins and church, from a licensed local guide.
Red Tower (Kızıl Kule) in Alanya, Antalya
Kızılkule (Red Tower in Alanya) is an important building in Alanya travel programs. This magnificent building, which is the symbol of Alanya, gives the city a historical identity.
Introduction into Seven Churches of Revelation
The Seven Churches of Revelation in Turkey: what Revelation is, who wrote it, the pattern of the seven letters and where each church stands today, from a licensed local guide.
Famous Movies Shot in Turkey
Here are 19 famous movies shot in Turkey — from classics like From Russia With Love (1963) to Skyfall (2012) and Charlie’s Angels (2019) — with…
Library of Celsus in Ephesus
What Makes the Library of Celsus the Icon of Ephesus? Of all the wonders left standing in Ephesus, one building stops every visitor in their tracks…
Guide to the Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus
The Temple of Hadrian, located in the middle of the ancient city of Ephesus, was built to honor the Emperor of Rome Hadrianus. It was built…
Olive Oil in Turkey
History Olive Oil The oldest historically discovered data on olive trees dates back to about 40 thousand BC. In the archaeological studies carried out on the…
Hire Tour Guide for Troy in Turkey
Troy has been fascinating humanity since the beginning of our shared written culture. Legend of Troy was first told by Homer in his epic oral poem…
The Great Theater of Ephesus and the Riot of Acts 19
The Great Theater of Ephesus seated about 24,000 people, and in Acts 19 the silversmiths’ crowd shouted for Artemis there for two hours. Its history, the inscriptions that match the story, what you see today and the concerts, from a licensed guide in Ephesus.
Domestic and International Flights in Turkey
Turkish Airlines (THY) has a total of 341 aircraft, of which 18 are cargo and 323 are passengers. THY, the company with the largest flight fleet…
Hagia Sophia Guided Tour
History of Hagia Sophia Imagine a building that completely unites everyone from all dominant religions and sects in Anatolia. I believe the Hagia Sophia Guided Tour…