The Directorate of Istanbul Archeology Museums that is dependent on the General Directorate of Monuments and Museums of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey is on the Osman Hamdi Bey Ascent that opens to the Topkapi Palace Museum from the right of the Gulhane Park Entry which is in the Sultanahmet district.
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The castle covering seven acre area and giving its name to the location was built by Sultan Beyazid I (Yildirim) as the front military station of Ottoman in 1395. The building was added ‘Hisarpence’, storehouse and some residental buildings by Mehmed II. In 1928 some repair works were made by kandilli Municipality. Some repairs were […]
Etenna, which is 29 km. north of Manavgat, is founded on the hill, is at the upper part of today’s Sirt Village. At the top of the city, it is thought as a bishop center during Byzantium period, there is an Acropolis, which is composed of terraces surrounded by ramparts, and at the best preserved […]
To the northwest of Manavgat are the remains of the ancient city of Seleukeia, situated within the $ihlar settlement unit. The city is known to have been founded as a fortified acropolis town to be used as a final defence and protection site in the case of an attack on Side. Upon the capture of […]
Near the village of Kocahisar (Eski Kahta), Yeni Kale was constructed by the Commagenes and used alongside Arsameia, opposite. The castle, which was restored by the Romans and then the Mamluks, had its most recent
renovations in the 1970s. Within the site are a bazaar, mosque, dungeon, aqueducts, dovecote ruins and various inscriptions. The aqueduct, which […]
According to inscriptions by Antiochus, Arsameia was the summer capital and administrative centre of the Kingdom, founded at the beginning of the 2nd century BC by Arsemez, a descendent of Kommadenes.
An embossed pillar of Mitras is at the ceremonial road at the south, and an undamaged relief of Mithridates I shaking hands with Heracles. In […]
Kolophon (Degirmendere) is one of the twelve fon cities. Although it had a strong navy and cavalry force, it has suffered many wars and has been ruled by forces of Lydia, Persia and Macedonia even at times by sea pirates. When Kolophon was destroyed by Lysimakhos in 302 B.C. its neighbouring city, Notion (Ahmetbeyli) gained […]
Astra archaic city is located in Temasalik Hill location of Bolat Area of Hadim District of Konya Province.Upon its being subject to big illegal excavations, it has been taken under protection with a guard and has been converted into a ruin place connected to Konya Museum Directorate. But in 1955, its guard has retired.
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One of the important historical centres of Konya, which has been searched and being searched is Karahoyuk. Karahoyuk has taken its name from Karahoyuk Village that is close to it. The village beside the asphalt road going to Hatip District, at 15 km northeastern of the Province centre, is in the borders of Konya Municipality […]
Archaic city Kilistra is located 49 km southwest Gokyurt/ Hatunsaray. The settlement in Kilistra is believed to be established first during the Hellenistik and Roman Times (BC 2nd century- AD 3rd century) according to result of the archeological works.During the excavation the name Kilistra1 was found an inscribe on a Roman epitaph from the eastern […]