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The Diaries of a Hajj Journey (Bir Hac Yolculuğunun Günlükleri) is a work compiled from the personal notes of Abbas Hilmi Erhan about his Hajj pilgrimage by road in early 1970. The two notebooks, written in the old script by the author, have been brought to the present day with historical and mystical dimensions. It was published in October 2023 as part of Dergâh Publications' Anatolian Library series. The detailed and experience-based narration of the diaries makes this work a rare document wit

The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela are located in the town of Lalibela in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, at an altitude of approximately 2,500–2,630 meters above sea level, about 600 km north of the capital, Addis Ababa. Constructed during the 12th–13th centuries, this complex is one of the holiest sites of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and continues to serve as an active place of worship and pilgrimage.Historical and Religious SignificanceThe churches were commissioned by King Gebre Mesqel Lalibel

Andaval (Constantine and Helena) Church is a structure located today in Aktaş town (historically known as Andabalis), which is part of Niğde province center. It is situated approximately 8 km northeast of the city center, near the Kayseri-Niğde highway and railway route. The site where the church is located has also been inhabited since late antiquity and has historically been a settlement at the crossroads of important routes. This place is on the Istanbul-Jerusalem route, one of Christianity's