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Galatia

By LETO on February 22, 2000   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Galatians, Galli, Gallia, Gaul or Celt, Γαλατία

The name of the area settled by Celtic tribes (Gauls) In the third century B.C. has reference to the upland area of Asia Minor around Ankara. It became a part of the Roman Empire under Augustus in 25 B.C. When Paul was travelling through the area the […]

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Mysia

By Zeus on February 15, 2000   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: misya, mɪʒə, Myrina, mυσία, pytikos, titnaios

The area south and west of the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles is the general district of Mysia with Pergamon (Bergama) and Cyzicus (Erdek) the main cities. Mysians are among those named by Homer as allies of Troy. Mysia was a region in the northwest of […]

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Byzantium Constantinople (Istanbul)

By Zeus on February 15, 2000   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Biblical Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Istanbul, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   1 Comment
Tags: Constantinopolis, istanbul, Κωνσταντινούπολις, قسطنطینیه

Semistra seems to be the name of the first settlement of people on the Golden Horn some time during the first millennium B.C. This was at the head of the Horn where the two streams, Cydaris (Ali Bey Suyu) and Barbysus (Kâğıthane Suyu), come together. In the ninth […]

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Pessinus

By Apollo on February 11, 2000   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Ballıhisar, Pessinous, Πεσσινούς

The ruins of the city of Pessinus are about 15 kilometers south of the town of Sivrihisar and on the left bank of the Sangarius (Sakarya) River. What is left includes a theater and the foundations of the famous temple to Cybele. Pieces of the marble wall […]

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Saint Timothy

By LETO on February 9, 2000   /   Biblical Sites in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Timótheos, Timothy, Τιμόθεος

Timothy was the first first-century Christian bishop of Ephesus, whom tradition relates died around the year AD 97. The New Testament indicates that Timothy traveled with Saint Paul, who was also his mentor. He is addressed as the recipient of the Epistles to Timothy. Saint Timothy is […]

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Barnabas

By LETO on February 8, 2000   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Cypriot Jew, Βαρναβᾶς

Barnabas, born Joseph, was an early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem. According to Acts 4:36 Barnabas was a Cypriot Jew. Named an apostle in Acts 14:14, he and Paul the Apostle undertook missionary journeys together and defended Gentile converts against the Judaizers. They […]

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Iznik, Turkey

By Zeus on October 21, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Nicaea, nicea, Νίκαια

İznik, historically known as Nicea , is a town and an administrative district in the Province of Bursa, Turkey. The town lies in a fertile basin at the eastern end of Lake İznik, bounded by ranges of hills to the north and south. As the crow flies […]

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Hattusa

By LETO on October 13, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   21 Comments
Tags: Halys, Ḫattuša, Hittite Capital, Yazılıkaya

Hattusa Boğazkale, Yazılı Kaya, and Alaca Höyük are archeological sites east of Ankara and north of Yozgat.  Boğazkale, the double walled city above the present village of Boğazköy, was known as Hattusas and was the capital of the Hittite Old Kingdom around 1700 B.C. The Hittites were […]

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Ancyra (Ankara)

By LETO on October 12, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   4 Comments
Tags: angora, capital of turkey

The present capital of Turkey, Ankara, was founded by Phrygians in the eighth century B.C. Among the interesting places to see there is what is left of the Temple of Augustus. This was reconstructed from an earlier temple as thanks to Augustus tor the city’s semi-independence. On […]

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Carchemish

By LETO on October 2, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   2 Comments
Tags: Europus, karakamis, Kargamiš, Karkemish, Εὔρωπος

Carchemish lies a few kilometers south of Birecik on the Euphrates River. Near the village of Barak on the west bank of the river can be found the few ruins of what was once the capital of one of the most powerful of the Hittite kingdoms. The […]

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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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