Saksagan
Historical Caravanserais and Architectural Gems
Exploring Seljuk and Ottoman Heritage
THE ALAY HAN
Located 34 kilometers from Aksaray, the Alay Han is a 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai covering an area of around...
Historic Caravanserais
Preserving the Past for Modern Use
Exploring Seljuk Era Architectural Marvels
THE SULTAN HANI (THE SULTAN’S INN) – Caravanserai of Alaeddin
Situated in Sultan Han town, 40...
Theoderic and regent of Italy
No surprise, but such words come in a novel that contrasts the bravery and intelligence of fair-haired northerners with the weakness and treachery of...
Brusa’s Natural Beauty and Cultural Gems
Mount Olympus (Keshish Dagh)
Mount Olympus, known as Keshish Dagh (Mount Monk) in Turkish, stands at 7600 feet above sea level. For a successful ascent,...
Sultan Bayezid II Complex
Sultan Bayezid II, while preparing for the conquest of Kili and Akkerman, established the Sultan Bayezid II Complex on May 23, 1484. This complex...
Exploring Turkish Traditions and Delights in Marmaris
Exploring Turkish Traditions and Delights in Marmaris
A Cup of Harlot Seeds, Please!
The porcelain cups, perfectly sized for a relaxing coffee experience (50 mg. Caffeine),...
Landmarks in Simple Language
Historical Writings and Landmarks in Simple Language
Prohibition at the Temple Court
“No Gentile may pass beyond the railing into the court round the Temple; he...
Colosseum afterward
The third grandee, Festus, we have seen already, the most senior of the ex-consuls in all these years, having given the year his name...
Zoe and Theodora part 97
116. In September 1047.
117. The army of the East was at this time engaged in Armenia Magna.
118. In the part near the monastery of...
Zoe and Theodora part 98
147. These two friends were John Xiphilinus, a native of Trebizond, who had been appointed Professor of Law (Nomophylax) in the University of Constantinople...
