BC) shipwreck in the world, recovered from the sea-bed around the town of Kas.īlue Cruise The area between Bodrum and Antalya is the prime destinatiom for yachtsmen and for visitors who want to charter one of the classical “gullets” of the region. They received the National Geographic Award twice for their projects, which include the oldest-known (15th c. Since the 1960’s the castle houses the Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum and serves as the headquarters of a group of Turkish and American marine archaeologists who recover ancient shipwrecks from the sea bottom. This is ancient Halicarnassus, birthplace of the famous historian Herodotus, a place known in antiquity for being the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum, a gigantic tomb erected for King Mausolus in the 4th century BC, destroyed by successive earthquakes, the stones of the Mausoleum were used by the Knights of St. And many others…ĭuring the last few decades the small town of Bodrum has become one of the most popular resorts in Turkey, both for local and foreign visitors The town, with its picturesque whitewashed houses, shop lined streets, restaurants, discotheques, sophisticated bars and cafes for all ages and testes, is always lively whatever the season. Aphrodisias was indeed an intellectual and cultural centre, attracting people who came to study philosophy, astronomy and medicine. The stadium, where athletic games were once held, is 262 meters long and 59 meters wide and can seat 30,000 people. The excavations, initiated in 1904 have continued ever since, to unearthed superbly preserved monuments and artifacts: a theatre, an odeon and the most beautiful stadium in antiquity. D.Īphrodisias, the capital of Caria, is one of the most significant sites discovered by modern archaeologists.
Laodicea enjoyed a brilliant period in early Christian’s times, where an important Christian council was held in the 4th century A. Sardis, Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Hierapolis, Pamukkale (Cotton Castle). Cybele, the Goddess of Anatolia, was replaced by Artemis for whom the most sumptuous temple was built in Ephesus, considered to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Dating back 3,000 years, one can still stroll for hours along its streets, past temples, theatres, libraries, houses, and statues.
Izmir (Smyrna), Ephesus, Turkey’s most important antique city, and one of the best preserved and restored. Pergamon, famous for its Hellenistic school of sculpture with its library, which held 200,000 books and parchment used for centuries as writing material rivaled that of Alexandria. Troy, Homer’s legendary citadel! Assos, was founded by immigrants from Methymna in the first millennium BC. Its mineral springs, known to the Romans and Byzantines, were also appreciated by the Ottomans who built a number of luxurious Hamams (public baths) here. Although the Ottomans later moved their capital first to Edirne and later to Constantinople, Bursa retained its favorite status. 1326 it was finally conquered by the Ottoman sultan Orhan Gazi who made it his capital. The last king of Bithynia, Nicomedes IV, left his kingdom to Rome in 74 BC. According to legend, Hannibal, the great Carthaginian general and enemy of Rome, helped him to choose the site. Ancient ruins and monuments down to south are īursa was originally called Prusa after its founder Prusias I (228-185 BC), king of Bithynia. Indeed, the Aegean coast of Turkey encompasses the world’s richest collection of historical cities. Today a visitor wandering through the ruins of the region spread like an open-air museum, can sense how this land was once a cradle of civilizations, inspiring admiration and fascination throughout the ages. These lands were once home to many great civilizations, empires and states, out of which sprung some of the world’s finest mathematicians, scientists, architects and sculptors. The blue waters that caress Turkey’s western and southern coastline have given their name to the entire region.
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