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Colossae

By LETO on September 17, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Chonae, Colosse, Kona, Phrygia, Χωναί

Colossae has very few archeological remains uncovered and the place is not often visited. About forty-five years ago one of the authors and Miss Olive Greene tried to find the site with the aid of the only guidebook to the area in existence then, A Handbook for […]

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Harran,Altinbasak

By LETO on September 17, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Mosques in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   13 Comments
Tags: Carrhae, Ḫaran, Ḥarrān, Ḫarrānuحران, herran, Ελληνὀπολις, Κάρραι, חָרָן, حرّان

Harran, a place of wisdom where time stands still… The subsoil of this desert-yellow earth is even richer than what is on the surface in this ancient city, for splendor at Harran goes back centuries. But vestiges of the past, hints of grandeur whispered by the stone, […]

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Aspendos

By Zeus on September 16, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   137 Comments
Tags: aspendus, Άσπενδος

Aspendos was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of central Serik. Aspendos was an ancient city in Pamphylia, Asia Minor, located about 40 km east of the modern city of Antalya, Turkey. It was situated on […]

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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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Antakya Archeology Museum, Antioch

By Zeus on September 1, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   29 Comments
Tags: antakya muzesi, antioch museum, hatay muzesi

The Antakya Archaeology Museum is the archaeology museum of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine Era mosaics. The museum is located in Antakya, the main city of Hatay. Construction of the museum started in 1934 on the recommendation of […]

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Thrace

By Zeus on August 25, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Thracian, Thráki, Trakiya, Trakya, Θράκη, Тракия

At the time that Thrace was a Roman province it comprised the land north of the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosphorus to the Balkan Mountains and the Nestus River. All of what is presently European Turkey was then Thrace; it also included southern Bulgaria […]

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Trogyllium

By Zeus on August 19, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Trogylium, trogylliun

Neither the New English Bible nor the Revised Standard Version includes the reference to Trogillium in Paul’s journey from Assus to Miletus. It is, however, in the King James Version in Acts 20:15. Trogillium Is on the cape where the Turkish mainland comes within a kilometer of […]

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Seleucia Pieria

By Zeus on August 16, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: pieria, samandag, seleucia, Seleucia Pieria Church, Seleucus, Suedia, Syria Prima, Σελεύκεια ἐν Πιερίᾳ

The seaport of Antioch in Roman times was at Seleucia. This town was one of many cities founded by and named for Seleucus Nicator. It was located at the mouth of the Orontes River on rocks which form a cliff above the Mediterranean at the foot of […]

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St. Nicholas

By LETO on August 13, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   16 Comments
Tags: Hagios Nikólaos, Nikolaos of Myra, Saint Nicholas, Sanctus Nicolaus, Ἅγιος Νικόλαος

Saint Nicholas (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre-Turkey) in Lycia. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such […]

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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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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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