Where does the name Istanbul come from?
Istanbul Tours – Istanbul was officially adopted as a sole name in 1930. Through the ages the city of Istanbul has changed its name several times. It is a city with intriguing history, a...
Ensar on Chinese state TV
Customized Guided Tour – Ensar Islamoglu on CCTVChinese Television got the best guide for their customized guided tour. It was Ensar’s pleasure to tell them about and make them fall in love with his country.Chinese...
When was Istanbul settled?
Istanbul daily tours – The earliest-known settlement in the area, which people now know as Istanbul, was probably founded around 1000 BC. Its name was Semistra. Then appeared a small fishing village, named Lygos....
Balkan Tours 2023
Balkan Tours 2023, the fairy-tale called Balkan tours (this time Balkan tours 2023) continues. Very famous and still an enigma for many, Balkans never stop fascinating people. The characters in the fairy-tale are always...
Balkan Tours 2022
Balkan Tours 2022, when planning your holiday, think about the Balkan peninsula. Consider the exotic destination where you can experience culture, tasty food, adventures. The wide variety of choices to pick from will amaze...
Christians of various stripes
By the fourth century, historians must pay much more attention to Christians of various stripes and their doings. No reader has to search very far to find stories about the triumph of Christianity after...
Their fellow travelers Theoderic’s name
Augustus, princeps—those are the most solemn titles of empire. The Latin voice here belongs to the grandee in charge of draining the swamps, who was rewarded with real estate from the reclaimed land. When...
Theoderic assures the Verrucans
Not, Theoderic assures the Verrucans, that they need to be so cautious “in our times”—but it’s always good to prepare for storms in times of calm, for winter in mild weather. A charming riff...
Different characteristics peculiar to different civilizations
The City wall surrounding the acropolis, has different characteristics peculiar to different civilizations and ages, regarding to the form, measurement and workmanship of the stones. İt is hard to notice the distinction between Caunian,...
The Geography of Strabo
Strabo. ed. H. L Jones, The Geography of Strabo. Cambridse, Atoss..- Harvard University Press; London: Wİlliam Heinemann, Ltd. 1924A geographical description of Caunus by historian, philosopher and geographer Strabo (63 /64 BC – 24...
