The area of Old Smyrna near Bayraklı across the bay from the present Izmir was inhabited during the first half of the third millennium B.C. Strabo says that the settlers were Leleges, but for that period of time he is not reliable. Hittite remains in the area […]
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One of the most picturesque areas of any of the Seven Churches is the site of Sardis. The spur of Mt. Tmolus (Boz Dağ) protrudes from the base of the mountain like the prow of a ship and constitutes the nigh impregnable citadel of the once famous […]
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Akhisar, the site of ancient Thyatira, is a thriving modern city, but with almost no remains of its old self to be seen except the ruins of an ancient temple, possibly to Apollo, a colonnaded road, and a large church. The city is on the main road […]
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Philadelphia was the least distinguished of the cities of the Seven Churches. It was the latest to take on importance as a city, and only a few ruins are visible now. However, on the positive side, it was located on the outer edge of Hellenistic civilization and […]
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The origin of Pergamon (Pergamum) is unknown, but such an easily defended hill would have been inhabited at a very early date. The main weakness of its defense was a lack of water. We ourselves can begin to sympathize with the plight of besieged soldiers as we […]
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The present-day visitor to Laodicea finds a large area littered with broken marble, tops of stone masonry walls, and here and there public buildings: two theaters, a large stadium, nearby it a water tower, an odeon, and the nymphaeum which was excavated in 1961-1963. In the side […]
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Birecik is a town and district of Şanlıurfa Province of Turkey, on the River Euphrates. Birecik is a small village on the Euphrates close to the Syrian border that has long been famous among ornithologists as a site for Northern Bald Ibis. The colony once bred on […]
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Nemrut is a 2,134 m (7,001 ft) high mountain in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC. Location and description The mountain lies 40 km (25 […]
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Bursa lies in the northwestern part of Turkey near the Sea of Marmara, about 20 km inland. Bursa was the first major city the Ottomans, who started as a small emirate in the countryside just east of Bursa, had taken control of. As such, it served as […]
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Troy, Greek Troia, also called Ilios or Ilion, Latin Troia, Troja, or Ilium, ancient city in northwestern Anatolia that holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. The legend of the Trojan War is the most notable theme from ancient Greek literature and forms the basis […]
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The big tip is to try and go completely private. Many of the large tour companies offer private tour and they are going to charge a significant amount of money for the tour guide. However, many locations offer self-guided tours and therefore you have the ability to supply your own tour guide. Easily Book your guided private Ephesus tours, to see all the treasures of Ephesus Turkey. It's often said that Turkey has more ancient cities and classical ruins than does Greece. Well, it's true, and the Aegean coast holds a great number of sites, including Ephesus, the grandest and best-preserved of them all.
