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Archeological site of Denizli

By Daniel Hurwicz on August 6, 2015   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Archeological Denizli, Archeological Pamukkale
Archeological site of Denizli

Formerly Diospolis later called Rhoas, Denizli was founded 6 kms East of the modern town, near the village of Eskihisar, between the streams of Gumuscay and Ellez. In the II century B. C, the Seleucian king Antiochus II called the city Laodicea after the name of his wife. […]

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A most prominent city of the ancient world, Smyrna

By Daniel Hurwicz on July 9, 2015   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
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Ancient world smyrna

Cozily situated in a well sheltered gulf on the indented coast of the Aegean Sea Izmir is the outlet of a rich area called Ege, the industrious population of which produces and processes Turkish tobacco, grapes (the world – famous sultanas), figs, cotton, olives, and olive oil […]

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An Excursion to Sardis

By Daniel Hurwicz on April 22, 2014   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: how to go sardis, Sardis, travel to sardis

Living as we do in a materialistic age, it’s difficult to conceive of what the world was like before the invention of money. There was indeed such a time, but it ended half a millennium B.C. in an ancient town an hour’s drive east of Izmir. The […]

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Seven Churches in Revelation in Turkey

By Daniel Hurwicz on March 29, 2014   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Seven Churches in Revelation, Seven Churches in Turkey

Seven churches in Revelation are literal churches from the first century AD. However, the seven churches in Revelation also have spiritual significance for churches and believers today. Indeed, the primary purpose for John writing his letters to the seven churches was to deliver Christ’s “report card” for […]

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Ishak Paşa Palace

By LETO on May 15, 2013   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: İshak Paşa, ishak pasa palace

In a landscape steeped in history, it greets visitors with all the majesty of the years when it dominated the city. I stand in one of Doğubeyazıt market’s narrow, congested, mysterious lanes, my eyes fixed on İshak Paşa Palace which rises at the top of a hill […]

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Church of the Grapes (Uzumlu Kilise)

By LETO on December 20, 2001   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cappadocia, Churches in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   1 Comment
Tags: churches of goreme, Grapes church, uzumlu kilise, zelve church

Church of the Grapes (Turkish: Uzumlu Kilise ), Raisin grapes in the church due to the so-called structural motifs, in the Red Valley of Cappadocia, located close to the town of Ortahisar and three kilometers away.  The Church of the Grapes made in X. century. Grapes and […]

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Church of the Fish ( Balikli Kilise)

By LETO on December 19, 2001   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cappadocia, Churches in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   1 Comment
Tags: balikli kilise, cave churches, Church of the Fish, churches of goreme

Beyond the mill, the Balıklı Kilise ( Fish Church ) has fish figuring in one of the primitive paintings. Adjoining it is the more impressive Üzümlü Kilise (Grape Church), with obvious bunches of grapes. Fish Church has fish figuring in one of the primitive paintings.  

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Holy Cross Church (Kutsal Haç Kilisesi)

By LETO on December 18, 2001   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cappadocia, Churches in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   2 Comments
Tags: Church of St. John Cappadocia, Karsi Kilise

Hacli Kilise (Church with the cross – St. Agathangelus Church, Church with the Cross is located in Red Valley and it is usually confused with Church with the Three Crosses in Rose Valley. The church located on top of hill can be reached by a narrow path. […]

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Columned Church (Direkli Kilise)

By LETO on December 17, 2001   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cappadocia, Churches in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   1 Comment
Tags: churches of goreme, churches of zelve, Columned Church, Direkli Kilise

This cross-shaped church has six columns, hence the name. The large adjoining chamber originally had two storeys, as you can see from what’s left of the steps and the holes in the walls from the supporting beams. There are burial chambers in the floor. Direkli Kilise (Columned […]

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Geyikli Kilise (Deer Church)

By LETO on December 16, 2001   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cappadocia, Churches in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   2 Comments
Tags: churcches in zelve, deer church, geyikli kilise

Well worth tracking down is the Geyikli Kilise (Church with a Deer) which is past the village square and retains much of its monastic complex, including an impressive refectory table and benches cut clean out of the rock, as well as a faded 11th-century fresco of St […]

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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.

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