Ancient States of Asia Minor
Pontus, Cappadocia, and Pergamun
Pontus A Multilingual Region
The northern coast of Asia Minor, known as Pontus, was dominated by a feudal Persian nobility. Despite its...
Turmoil and Decline in the Seleucid Kingdom
Unhappy Marriages and Poisoned Kings
The marriage between Antiochus II and Berenice turned out to be far from happy. After a brief period, Antiochus abandoned...
Challenges and Decline in the Seleucid Kingdom
During its zenith around 300 B.C., the Seleucid Kingdom, led by Seleucus Nicator, spanned approximately 1.5 million square miles. Despite being considered Alexander’s true...
The Thing and Ogul
“The Thing” and “Ogul” – Movie Highlights
“The Thing”
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
For fans of horror and science...
Vibrant Events and New Releases
Akbank Jazz Festival
Akbank Jazz Festival, one of Turkey’s most enduring festivals, is set to showcase world-renowned jazz artists from October 13 to November 3,...
Turkish Impact on Global Gaming
When computer games are in question, big names like Electronic Arts or Konami come to mind. But now that the Turks have joined the...
Istanbul Private Tours Mevlevi
Enigmatic Istanbul is an endless story. It’s the story of Istanbul’s many names, the story of settling the city, ‘Opposite the blind’. Although these...
Guided Istanbul Tour Dervishes
Contact us and become part of the experience called Istanbul. Especially guided Istanbul tour dervishes experience. This is the place which likes to introduce Mevlana,...
Private Istanbul Tours
A lot has been said and written about Istanbul. Still, the city is an endless source of information. It’s definitely worth trying getting to...
Istanbul Walking Tour
Istanbul walking tour
‘Out beyond ideasof wrongdoing and rightdoing,there is a field.I’ll meet you there.’Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th century
Byzantium, Constantinople, Stamboul are all different names of...
