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Akmonia Ancient City is a very ancient settlement located near Ahât Village in the Banaz district of Uşak Province. This city lies in the western part of the ancient region known as Phrygia. Akmonia was an important urban center inhabited during the Hellenistic Roman and Byzantine periods. Thanks to modern research in the area much information about the city has been uncovered. This site is officially protected as an archaeological area by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of T

Bergama Kermesi is one of the continuous cultural and artistic events held in the İzmir province of Bergama district, Türkiye. It is also known as the International Bergama Festival. First held in 1937, the festival emerged as a multifaceted event aimed at promoting Bergama’s historical, cultural, and artistic heritage. Organized with contributions from local authorities and various cultural institutions, it has gradually acquired an international character. History The Bergama Kermesi was initi

Aizanoi Ancient City is an ancient settlement located within the boundaries of the Çavdarhisar district of Kütahya province, and its historical origins date back to the 3rd millennium BC. As the main settlement of the Aizanitis people, who were affiliated with Phrygia, Aizanoi experienced significant development during the Roman period and particularly completed its urbanization process in the 2nd century AD. The city stood out with its commerce, agriculture, and religious structures, and became

Aslantaş, Afyonkarahisar-Eskişehir boundary area is a monumental rock tomb. Standing approximately 11 meters high, this monument is regarded as one of the oldest rock structures in the region. Although generally classified in scholarly literature as a Phrygian work, some researchers propose that it may be of Hittite origin due to its architectural features and symbolic reliefs.M. Çetin Şahin. "Büyük Aslantaş: Frigya'da Bir Hitit Kaya Mezarı." Archivum Anatolicum-Anadolu Arşivleri 1 (1995): 137-1

Kunav Cave is a natural formation located within the boundaries of the Varto district of Muş province in Türkiye’s Eastern Anatolia Region. It is situated near Kayadelen village, approximately 60 kilometers from the center of Muş province and 12 kilometers from the center of Varto district.【1】 The cave’s entrance is located within a deep canyon. Geomorphological and Physical Characteristics Kunav Cave is one of the rare cave types not commonly found in the Eastern Anatolian geography. Its geolog

Arslantepe Mound, one of the largest mounds in Turkiye, is a multi-layered site located east of Malatya near the Euphrates River, rising to a height of about 30 meters. The earliest traces of settlement date back to 5000 BC, and the area was continuously inhabited from the Chalcolithic Age through the Byzantine period. Notably, during the 4th millennium BC, the mound served as a center of advanced administrative and social organization. The mudbrick palace complex from this era contains evidence

Madenşehir Örenyeri is located approximately 37 km north of the city center of Karaman, on the slopes of Karadağ, within and around the village of Madenşehir. The site is one of the historical settlements developed on the volcanic terrain of Karadağ. The settlement consists of clusters of historical structures concentrated around the village of Madenşehir, Yukarı Ören, and Değle. Karadağ, with its highest point at Mahalaç Tepe standing at 2,288 meters, dominates the region’s topography. The sett

Sümbüllü Bahçe Konağı is a historic mansion and complex of auxiliary buildings located in the Hisariçi neighborhood of the Osmangazi district in Bursa, dating to the early Republican period and reflecting the characteristic features of traditional Bursa residential architecture. The building group is situated atop the eastern bastion of Bursa’s city walls and lies within a first-degree archaeological protected area. Construction of the main mansion began in 1921 and, with subsequent additions ov

Located in western Anatolia, Priene is one of the Ionian cities and today lies within the boundaries of Güllübahçe Neighborhood in the Söke district of Aydın province, on the southern slope of Mount Samsun. Although ancient sources trace the city’s earliest foundation back to the 7th century BCE, the visible remains today mainly reflect the settlement that was rebuilt in the 4th century BCE according to the Hippodamian plan. As a result of alluvial deposits carried by the Meander River, the city

Filyos Tios Archaeological Site is a multi-layered ancient settlement located in the town of Filyos, within the Çaycuma district of Zonguldak Province, on the Black Sea coast. Known by various names such as Tios, Tieion, and Tium in antiquity, the city was colonized in the second half of the 7th century BC by Milesians under the leadership of a priest named Tios. Its location—positioned on an important transit point between Western Paphlagonia and Eastern Bithynia—ensured that Tios fell under th