Naula

Submitted by Iza on Sun, 03/08/2015 - 16:10

Who could have guessed that the Alanya area abounds in ruins of ancient cities? Most of the people who come here are vacationers who rarely step out of the hotel and have no idea how many ancient treasures are hidden nearby. Sometimes, to see them, you have to take a major effort - rent a car, drive deep into the Taurus mountains, overgrown with lush vegetation to find the remains of ancient buildings. However, the case of the ancient city of Naula is different - one just needs to get out of a hotel or a rented apartment in the popular beach resort called Mahmutlar and an unusual sight stretches before your eyes. In the center of Mahmutlar, surrounded by high-rise buildings, there is an undeveloped quarter, and on its premises stand the remains of the old city walls and Byzantine churches.

Kanytelis

Submitted by Iza on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 12:29

The ruins of the ancient city called Kanytelis are located off the beaten track, far away from popular tourist resorts. Kanytelis, beautifully situated around a karst sinkhole, is not available for users of public transport and therefore rarely visited by tourists. It's a ghost town that comes to life once a year during the International Music Festival in Mersin as some events and concerts are usually organized in Kanytelis.

Üç Şerefeli Mosque in Edirne

Submitted by Iza on Sat, 02/07/2015 - 18:20

Most of the visitors come to Edirne with just one thought in mind - to see the famous Selimiye Mosque, built by Mimar Sinan and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. However, there is another splendid example of Ottoman architecture in the city, namely: Üç Şerefeli Mosque. The name of this building means 'the Mosque with Three Balconies'. It reflects one of the most characteristic features of the mosque - one of its four minarets is adorned with three small balconies.

Uluburun shipwreck

Submitted by Iza on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 19:17

Uluburun shipwreck (tr. Uluburun Batığı) is the most famous part of the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Turkey. This shipwreck, dated to the late 14th century BC (Late Bronze Age), was found close to the Uluburun Cape in southern Turkey by Mehmed Çakir - a sponge diver from Yalikavak, in 1982.

Soli (Pompeiopolis)

Submitted by Iza on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 10:35

Although the eastern part of the Mediterranean coast of Turkey is abundant in ruins of ancient cities, most of them are not very impressive remains of former settlements and places of worship, in the form of modest portions of city walls, partially collapsed Byzantine churches and buildings overgrown by weeds. Of course, there are some glorious exceptions or spectacular remains of ancient civilizations, which certainly include Olba, Diocaesarea and Elaiussa-Sebaste.