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Troy

By Apollo on May 3, 2001   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   112 Comments
Tags: Ilion, Ilios, Ilium, Troia, Troja, Troy

Troy, Greek Troia, also called Ilios or Ilion, Latin Troia, Troja, or Ilium,  ancient city in northwestern Anatolia that holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. The legend of the Trojan War is the most notable theme from ancient Greek literature and forms the basis […]

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Adana, Turkey

By LETO on September 21, 2000   /   Cities in Turkey   /   3 Comments
Tags: adana, adana airport turkey, adana city

Adana lying a fair distance away from the Mediterranean coast, in the centre of huge Cilician Plains and on the banks of Seyhan River, Adana is one of the most populated cities in Turkey with a population of over 1.5 million. It’s not much known as a […]

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Izmir, Turkey

By Zeus on August 22, 2000   /   Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   2 Comments
Tags: Smyrna, Σμύρνη

On a wide bay under a range of high hills halfway down Turkey’s west coast is a big city with a long history. Izmir ( Smyrna ) is one of the fastest-growing cruise-ship ports of call on the Aegean and an excellent base for trips to nearby Ephesus […]

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Van

By ARTEMIS on May 15, 2000   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   35 Comments
Tags: city in turkey, van lake, Վան

Van was once the center of the Kingdom of Urartu; it was known as Tushpa. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van in eastern Turkey. It became the center of an Armenian kingdom founded by Tigranes the Great in the first century B.C. There […]

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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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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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Antioch

By Zeus on September 27, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Antakya, Antioch on Daphne, Antioch the Great, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, Антиохия, ანტიოქია, انطاكية

It is appropriate to begin the description of the biblical sites of the New Testament with Antioch, the most southern of those in Turkey, because this is where the followers of Jesus were first called Christians. After the stoning of Stephen for blasphemy in Jerusalem in about […]

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Sanliurfa

By LETO on September 9, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   84 Comments
Tags: Ar-Ruhā, edessa, Or'ha, riha, urfa turkey, urhoy, Έδεσσα, Ուռհա, الرها

The city of Urfa (Sanli Urfa), dates back to the second millennium B.C. when it may have been the capital of a Human state. It has been known variously as Orrhoé, Orhai, and Osrhoene. One of the early Christian communities developed here. Their language was not Greek […]

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Caesarea Mazaca (Kayseri)

By LETO on August 12, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   2 Comments
Tags: Kaisariyah, Mazaka or Mazaca

There is doubt about whether Paul the Apostle actually visited Caesarea Mazaca, and for that matter Tavium, Ancyra, or Pessinus either. The towns are not named in the New Testament but are included in some of the books about Paul’s journeys on the strength of the reference […]

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Antakya

By Zeus on July 15, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   50 Comments
Tags: antakya-hatay, Antioch

Antakya, also known as Antioch, Antioch-on-the-Orontes is the capital of Hatay Province, Mediterranean Turkey. It is not to be confused with Antalya, another city in Mediterranean Turkey, several hundred kilometers to the west. This city in the very south of Turkey was an important centre of early […]

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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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