Turkey - Millennia of Antiquityby Günther Eichhorn |
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World War I battlefield.
Troy of the Iliad fame, site of the Trojan war. Inhabited since 3000 BCE.
Founded by one of the generals of Alexander the Great in 310 BCE.
A famous 2nd century BCE temple of Apollo.
An 8th century BCE city on the Adriatic coast, across from Lesvos.
One of the richest and most powerful kingdoms of the Middle East between the time of Alexander the Great and the Roman time.
The best known ancient city in Turkey, with spectacular buildings.
Important around 300 BCE, with well preserved Hellenistic buildings.
Going back to the Bronze Age, Miletus was an important commercial center from 700 BCE to 700 AD.
The 6th century Didymaion, the second most important oracle of the Hellenistic world after Delphi.
Little remains of a fairly important city but the Zeus Temple.
Labranda was a place of worship since the 6th century BCE with a Zeus Temple.
The beautiful ancient city of Hierapolis, next to the white Travertine terraces.
One of the most beautiful sites in Turkey.
A Lydian city with many rock-cut tombs.
Lydian tombs and rock-cut temples.
Spectacular site of an ancient city.
Çatal Höyük might be the oldest city on earth.
A 13th century Seljuk caravanserai.
Rock-cut Byzantine churches in a spectacular valley.
An many-storied underground city and rock-cut churches.
Fantastic sandstone formations in Cappadocia around Göreme.
Pagan, biblical and Islamic sites around Harran.
Spectacular stone figures on top of Mount Nemrut.
Rock-cut tombs and buildings dating back thousands of years.
Ottoman mansions and the Royal Tombs of Pontus.
A spectacular Hittite city.
A Hittite city, even older than Hattuşa, settled from about 4000 BCE.
Phrygian capital from the 9th century BCE to the 3rd century BCE.
A scenic valley in Anatolia with a lot of Phrygian remains.
One of the nicest Roman temples, and an interesting stadium/theater combination.
Lots of interesting architecture, including some Roman structures.
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