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Antalya - Hadrian
The only city gate to have survived until the present day is the most attractive of the Pamphylia: Uckapilar (Three Gates), also known as Hadrian's Gate, which is guarded by one tower on either side. Built ...Read More

Antalya - City Walls
What remained today, is a few bastions inside the city as well as Hadrian's Gate and its towers, the large tower facing the harbour and a few pieces of the harbour walls. One of the wall surrounds the ...Read More

Bodrum - Halicarnassos Mausoleum
The Mausoleum was completed in 350 BC after the death of the Carian satrap Mausolus by his wife and sister Artemisia II, the actual construction being done by the architect Pytheos. The monument tomb was ...Read More

Bodrum - Ancient Theater and Rock Tombs
The theater is located in the Bodrum - Turgutreis road. It has an audience capacity of 13,000 seats. The stage area has been uncovered and the seats have been restored. Rock TombsAbove the theater on the ...Read More

Bodrum - Myndos Door
Located in west of the city, it is one of the entrances to the city of Halicarnassos. The Myndos Door consisted of two monumental towers and an inner courtyard at the gate that lead to the city. Read More

Bodrum - Cisterns

Cisterns built by the Ottomans and known as "Gümbet" can be seen all over the peninsula. They were built by the wealthy citizens who named the cisterns after themselves.

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Istanbul - Aqueducts
Mualla Aqueduct: One of the many built by Mimar Sinan, this is one of four in the Alibey river valley. Uzun Aqueduct: Constructed by Mimar Sinan during Kanuni Sultan Süleyman period, this is approximately ...Read More

Istanbul - Towers
Galata Tower : The tower was built by the Genoese in 1348, during their occupation of the area, primarily to prevent attacks. Originally known as the Tower of Christ, it stood above the fortification surrounding ...Read More

Istanbul - Religious Monuments
Sultanahmet Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Fatih Mosque, Eyup Mosque, Yeni Mosque, Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Mosque and Mihrimah Sultan Mosque are amongst the most famous places of interest. ...Read More

Istanbul - Imrahor Monument
The building located in Yedikule is one of the oldest buildings of Byzantine in Istanbul. It was built in 5th century. Monastery and church was known as Studios due to its founder. Monastery was an important ...Read More

Istanbul - Monuments and Squares
Hippodrome : The ancient Hippodrome, scene of chariot races and the centre of Byzantine civic life, stands in the area that is now in front of the Blue Mosque, and now part of Sultanahmet. Of the ornaments ...Read More

Istanbul - İstanbul City Walls
The first city walls of Istanbul were built during 413-477 by the Byzantine Emperor Thedosius II. They extend 6-7 km. starting from the Marble Tower on the Marmara shore up to the Golden Horn. The Yedikule ...Read More

Konya - Eflatunpınar
It is in Konya Province, Beysehir District, Eflatunpinar Village. The monument was introduced to the science world for the first time in 1849 by W.J. Hamilton. Thereafter F. Sarre and J. Garstang has issued ...Read More

Konya - Fasıllar
Fasıllar monument lays on the western skirt of a small hill that is in the south of Fasıllar Village of Beyşehir District of Konya. Ramsay has issued this monument with the name Fasıllar. It is estimated ...Read More

Konya - Rock Relief at Ivriz
Situated at the Ivriz springs 12 km from the Ereğli - Konya province. Late Hittite Period, 8 th century B.C.. The relief which is 6.08 m in height, expresses the thanksgiving of Warpalavas to the Gods of Plentiness, Santaj.Read More

Nemrut - Nemrut- Tumulus
The entire site lies between the villages of Sincik, Tepehan, Gerger and Eski Kahta, and the whole area has many different points of interest. Beyond the entrance to the site is a 50m high tumulus with ...Read More

Nemrut - Karakuş Tumulus (Women Monument)
This 35m high monument was constructed by Mithridates II, as a memorial to his mother Isas. Situated 10km north of Kahta at the entrance to Nemrut Dagi, it was created to hold the royal ladies of Commagene. ...Read More

Nemrut - Cendere Bridge
Northeast of Karakus tumulus, this surviving Roman bridge spans the Kahta river in one single arch at its narrowest point and contains 92 course cut stones each weighing around 10 tons. There are a total ...Read More

Side - Side-Theatre
Has a capacity of 15 000 seats. The audience section is divided in half by means of a diazoma. Orchestra in a semi-circle curve. Stage building is two or three storey. Late Empire Period gladiator fights ...Read More

Side - Side-Alara Inn
When you go 38 km. to the west after Manavgat, you can reach to Alara Inn. It is constructed in 13th century, by Seljukians for maintaining commercial connection between capital city of south coasts, Alanya ...Read More

Trabzon - Sumela Monastery
The ruins of a monastery can be seen on the slopes of the Zigana Mountains, to the south of Trabzon, and at the foot of the mountain at the bottom of a wooded valley flows one of the tributaries of Değirmen ...Read More

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