Mt Ararat
2020年10月27日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
In eastern Turkey very near the borders with armenia and Iran (about 20 km to each). This is the place connected to the biblical Noah story. And no, I didn't find the ark either.
The bleak surroundingもっと詳しく
Ishakpasha palace
2020年10月28日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The 2nd largest palace in Turkey after Topkapi (see post from last year) and built on a similar plan. Mostly a restoration due to earthquake damage and cannon fire from a war with Russia.
Theもっと詳しく
Urartu Hall, Van
2020年10月28日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A significant carpet conservatory. Not just a sales business. They support the many carpet weaving villages around Van as well as serving as a school to teach carpet weaving. The 1st picture looks atもっと詳しく
Akdamar Island, Lake Van
2020年10月29日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey. Akdamar Island is a beautiful place, famous for the Armenian Orthodox Church and monastery that heave been preserved (see Holy Cross Church post).
The picturesもっと詳しく
Holy Cross church
2020年10月29日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Armenian Orthodox churches are traditionally cruciform with all 4 section of equal length. They are tall relative to the footprint with the central barrel shaped upper section full of light. Theもっと詳しく
Diyarbakir Grand Mosque
2020年10月29日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
An unusual 2 mosque complex in one facility, one Sunni, one Shafi and a madrassa for each. The interior pics are all of the Shafi mosque as prayer time began. So we didn't visit the Sunni mosque. I'mもっと詳しく
Göbeklitepe
2020年10月30日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
A highlight for me. I found nd archaeology fascinating.
This is a 12,000 year old (carbon dated) site located on high ground at the northern edge of the fertile crescent. It's generally understood asもっと詳しく
Harran
2020年10月30日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Abraham's home town but not his birth town. It is said that this is where he left from to eventually get to the promised land. Harran is only 18 km from the Syrian border.
The 1st two pictures look atもっと詳しく
Urfa and Abraham
2020年10月31日, トルコ ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Here is where Abraham was born. It is said that he would as born in a cave (1st picture) as King Nimrod is said to have ordered a slaughter of the innocents. Somehow, Abe was presented to the king whoもっと詳しく
Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep
2020年10月31日, トルコ ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A spectacular display of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics discovered in an old Roman city, unearthed during dam construction. As they would have been flooded, they were removed to this museum.
The 1stもっと詳しく
Gaziantep markets
2020年10月31日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Traditional market, bazaar, souk, whatever you call it, I thoroughly enjoy these markets with all their glorious chaos. Here, the people are incredibly friendly, warm and generous. Many offering toもっと詳しく
Aspendos
2020年11月2日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
2nd century Roman theater. One of the best preserved. This is partially reconstructed. N surprise, as this is an earthquake zone. This is one of the few Roman theaters where the wall behind the stageもっと詳しく
Perge
2020年11月2日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A large and important Greco Roman city that served as the capital of the Roman province of Asia Minor before Ephesus. 1st is the main city gate. The next 2 look at monumental parts of the city,もっと詳しく
Side
2020年11月2日, トルコ ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
A waterfront city and Roman port. 1 is the temple of Apollo which overlooks the old inner harbor. The 2nd is how the inner harbor looks today, taken from near the temple. 3rd is the agora/forum. Theもっと詳しく
Antalya Old Town
2020年11月3日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Antalya is often called the Riviera of Turkey. The old part of town dates back over 2,000 years. The 1st two pictures are of Hadrian's Gate, the main gate into the old city: the arches and one of theもっと詳しく
Antalya Archaeologicsl Museum
2020年11月3日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Excellent archaeological museum, focused on finds from this region. Most of the statuary is from the theater at Perge (see other posts about Perge and the theater at Aspendos). The 1st 4 pics are fromもっと詳しく
St Nicholas Church
2020年11月4日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Yes, that St. Nick. The actual saint is from here and lived in about the 3rd century. The church that honors him dates to his time, but the oldest portion of what exists today dates to about the 6thもっと詳しく
Myra Old City
2020年11月4日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Myra is an ancient city where St. Nicholas ministered (see other post). This is a Greco- Roman city, as much of what is here predates the Romans. The most important part of this site are the rock hewnもっと詳しく
On the road to Fethiye
2020年11月4日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We travelled about 300 km along the coast road from Antalya to Fethiye. The road runs along with the Targus Mountains to the right and the Mediterranean on the left. Some parts of the road are cutもっと詳しく
Xanthos
2020年11月5日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
City that dates to the Hittite era. It is best known for committing mass suicide twice. Once when attacked by Persia and once by Rome. Rather than surrender, they chose to commit mass suicide, allもっと詳しく
Patara
2020年11月5日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
This is the town where the guy we know as St. Nicholas was born, and it is another port where Paul changed ships, this time on the 3rd missionary journey.
The most important site here is photos 1-3.もっと詳しく
Letoon
2020年11月5日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
This is an unusual place. There is no city wall, no fortifications, etc. What makes this place has unique is its 3 temples. Most small town had one temple to the god to whom the town was dedicated.もっと詳しく
Kayaköy
2020年11月5日, トルコ ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After lots of ancient history, here's s bit of 20th century history, 1923, to be more specific. For centuries, Turks and Greeks lived together, both in Greece and Turkey. After a war between those 2もっと詳しく
Laodikeia
2020年11月6日, トルコ ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Major trading center and site of one of the seven churches in Revelation. That church is long gone. The ruins of the remaining building date to the 6th century and after.
The 1st picture is the mainもっと詳しく
Hieropolis
2020年11月6日, トルコ ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Near Laodikeia. This is known as a healing city as the natural hot water springs contain 17 minerals, I'm told. Probably the most famous feature is the travertine, hot water deposited calciumもっと詳しく














































































































































