At the time that Thrace was a Roman province it comprised the land north of the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosphorus to the Balkan Mountains and the Nestus River. All of what is presently European Turkey was then Thrace; it also included southern Bulgaria […]
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Neither the New English Bible nor the Revised Standard Version includes the reference to Trogillium in Paul’s journey from Assus to Miletus. It is, however, in the King James Version in Acts 20:15. Trogillium Is on the cape where the Turkish mainland comes within a kilometer of […]
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The seaport of Antioch in Roman times was at Seleucia. This town was one of many cities founded by and named for Seleucus Nicator. It was located at the mouth of the Orontes River on rocks which form a cliff above the Mediterranean at the foot of […]
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Saint Nicholas (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre-Turkey) in Lycia. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such […]
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There is doubt about whether Paul the Apostle actually visited Caesarea Mazaca, and for that matter Tavium, Ancyra, or Pessinus either. The towns are not named in the New Testament but are included in some of the books about Paul’s journeys on the strength of the reference […]
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The site of Tavium has yet to be excavated. It was probably not far from Boğazköy, the Hittite capital, or from Yozgat, and may have been one kilometer west of Büyük Nefes Köy, about 40 kilometers west of Yozgat. The whole area first came under the influence […]
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The Paphlagonians were among the oldest peoples of Asia according to early historians. The region included the triangle of land around Sinope (Sinop), Gangra (Çankiri), and Amastris (Amasra) bordering the Black Sea. One of their early leaders was Pylaemenes, the leader of the Paphlagonians in Homer’s Iliad. […]
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Recently the underground cities at Kaymakli Underground City and Derinkuyu Underground City near Nevşehir have been opened up for tourists. These also were early Christian centers and must have housed several thousand people in the eighth and ninth centuries. They extend downward in the earth for at least eight […]
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Antakya, also known as Antioch, Antioch-on-the-Orontes is the capital of Hatay Province, Mediterranean Turkey. It is not to be confused with Antalya, another city in Mediterranean Turkey, several hundred kilometers to the west. This city in the very south of Turkey was an important centre of early […]
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The area of Attalia (modern Antalya) is one of the most beautiful in all Turkey. It sits on sheer cliffs above the blue Mediterranean with a green plateau stretching behind the city to magnificent pine forests. To the west great mountains rise straight out of the sea. […]
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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.
