Turkey 2006 -Tour Summary
Empires - Byzantine (Greek), Persian, Roman, Hittite, Seljuck, Ottoman, Amazon and more.
Istanbul, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Bosporus Cruise, St. Chora, Grand Bazaar, Spice Market.
Ankara, Anatolian Civilizations Museum.
Cappadocia, Agzikarahan Caravanserail,
Cave Churches of the Goreme Valley,
Underground city of Ozkonak,
Uchisar, Pasabagi, Devrent Valley, Ortahisar.
Antalya, Greco-Roman cities of Perge and Aspendos,
Pamukkale, Ancient Aphrodisias, Hierapolis,
hot springs of Pamukkale.
Kusadasi/Ephesus, one of the best preserved
ancient cities in the world.
Canakkale/Troy, legendary city of Troy, Healing Center of Pergamum
Gallipoli the site of the famous first world war
battle and Pergamum the city where Parchment
paper was invented.
| Photos | |
| Istanbul | Walking Around, Day 1 |
| Mosques, Churches & Tokapi Palace | |
| Bosphorus Cruise | |
| Ankara | Attaturk Masoleum |
| Cappadocia | Volcanic Formations, Cave Cities, Churches |
| Antalya | Pamukkale, Antalya |
| Pamukkale | Aphrodisias |
| Ephesus | Ephesus |
| Konya | Whirling Dervish |
| Troy/Gallipoli | Troy and Gallipoli |
Mycenaean Period ca. 1500 - 1200 BC |
Late Roman Empire ca. AD 293 - 395 |
Phrygian, Uratian, Lydian Period ca. 1200 - 542 BC |
Early Byzantine Period ca. AD 395 - 610 |
Persian-Classical Period ca. 542 - 333 BC |
Middle Byzantine Period ca. AD 610 - 961 |
Early Hellenistic Period ca. 333 - 167 BC |
Late Byzantine Period ca. AD 961 - 1176 |
Late Hellenistic Period ca. 167 BC - AD 43 |
Seljuk Turkish Period ca. AD 1176 - 1299 |
Early Roman Empire ca. AD 43 - 162 |
Ottoman Turkish Period ca. AD 1299 - 1922 |
Middle Roman Empire ca. AD 162 - 293 |
Modern Turkey ca. AD 1922 - present |