Archive for the 'Central Anatolia' Category

Antique Cities

Thursday, October 8th, 2015

Home to the world’s earliest settlements and numerous civilizations ranging from the tiniest of communities to the greatest of empires, Anatolia invites you to discover its ancient cities. Aphrodisias With a history dating back to 5000 BC, the ancient city of Aphrodisias was established during the Greek and Roman times and is one of the […]

Harput

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

Harput: A picturesque open-air museum harboring a variety of monuments located in one of Turkey’s notable cities with the richest cultural heritage An ancient settlement with a history dating back to 2000 BC, Harput lies in the province of Elazığ. The monuments of the area bear the traces of the continental climate that prevails in […]

Goreme / Cappadocia

Thursday, March 20th, 2014

The formation of famous Cappadocia fairy chimneys have lasted millions of years. Erciyes, Hasan and Melendiz mountains which had been active volcanoes thousands of year ago, have deposited an amazing tuff bed with their spraying ash and lava. In a similar way, within thousands of years, rain, snow and wind have caused erosions and mechanical […]