Man cannot discover new oceans unless he dares to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
Donuktaş is an important Roman temple located in the Tarsus district of Mersin. Tarsus district; Throughout history, it has been a settlement where various religions and beliefs coexist. For this reason, it has a rich cultural history. Among the important structures remaining from these cultures is the Roman Temple called “Donuktaş” or “Dönüktaş”. The mysterious …
Turkish mythology; It is a concept that covers all of the myths, legends and stories of the beliefs, cultures and history of the Turks. Turkish mythology is a reflection of the cultural values of the Turks that have existed since ancient times. It contains important information about the history, beliefs and cultures of the Turks. …
Uluru Rock, the symbol of Australia, is the country’s largest volcanic rock formation. Located in the Northern Territory of Australia, the rock is part of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Uluru is also known to Aborigines as Ayers Rock. It reflects the history and beliefs of the Aborigines, the local people of the region. It is …
Located in Peru’s Nazca Desert, ancient geoglyphs known as the Nazca Lines were first discovered in the 1920s. These drawings are; It was made by societies living in the south of Peru, often in the form of simple lines, shapes and figures. Scientists from Yamagata University in Japan have discovered 168 new ancient drawings in …
The famous world map of Piri Reis, the Ottoman captain of the sea, is one of the oldest surviving maps showing the Americas. The map drawn by Piri Reis in 1513 shows the west coasts of Europe and Africa and the east coast of South America. Piri Reis, who spent 30 years on the open …
Vatnajökull Glacier is the largest glacier not only in Iceland but in all of Europe. This glacier is a glacial plain with an area of 8,100 square kilometers and a thickness of about 300 meters. It is located on the highest mountain in Iceland, Hvannadalshnjúkur. This glacier is thought to have formed about 2500 years …
The biggest volcanic disaster in history; It is a volcanic eruption that occurred in Indonesia in 1815. The event, which went down in history as the Tambora Volcano Disaster, had significant effects around the world. Tambora Volcano is part of the Sunda archipelago, a string of volcanic islands in the southern chain of the Indonesian …
The Kola Pit, the deepest hole ever drilled into the world by man, is a borehole drilled on the Kola Peninsula, close to the Norwegian border of Russia. It is a scientific study that aims to dig deep into volcanic rocks in the 1970s. The work continued until 1989 and the Coke Pit entered the …
Milky Way; It is the galaxy where billions of stars are located, and of which our Earth and Solar system are also a part. Defined by its view from Earth, it is a hazy strip of light in the night sky made up of stars that are indistinguishable to the naked eye. The Milky Way …
Lycia or Lysia is an ancient region covering the Teke Peninsula of Anatolia. The Lycian Kingdom is a kingdom established in Southwest Anatolia in the 5th century BC. It was located in a part of today’s Muğla, Antalya, Denizli and Burdur provinces. This kingdom fell under the influence of the Persian Empire in the early …
Notre Dame Cathedral; It is a Roman Catholic church located in Paris, the capital of France. Built in the 12th century, this grand cathedral is one of France’s most important and well-known monuments. It bears the name of Maria, who is considered holy as the Daughter of God according to Christian beliefs. The cathedral is …
Karanlık çağ; Orta Çağ’da Avrupa’da bir dönemi ifade etmek için kullanılır. Bu dönem, MS 476’da Roma İmparatorluğu’nun çöküşüyle başladı ve MS 1453’e kadar devam etti. Karanlık Çağ’ın sonu, MS 1517’de Martin Luther’in Protestanlığı ilan etmesiyle başlayan Reformasyon dönemine denk geliyor. Bu dönemde çeşitli barbar göçebe grupların saldırıları sonucu Avrupa’daki şehirler yerle bir edildi ve yok …
Danube Shoes or Danube Shoes; It consists of 60 pairs of iron shoes stretched along the banks of the Danube in Budapest, Hungary. These shoes, located in front of the Budapest parliament building, It was built to commemorate the massacres of Jews in World War II. Designed by film director Can Togay, the shoes were …
Suleymaniye Mosque; It was built by Mimar Sinan by Suleiman the Magnificent at a time when the Ottoman Empire was at its peak. This mosque, which Mimar Sinan describes as a journeyman’s work, is located in the Süleymaniye district of Istanbul’s Fatih district. Considered one of the most important works of classical Ottoman architecture, the …
smart linear city known as The Line; It is a mega city project under construction in Tabuk region of Saudi Arabia. The Line, part of the Neom project; It will consist of 170 km long mirrored skyscrapers lined up like a string. It is said that the linear city, which is an ambitious project, will …
Simurgh or Phoenix; The legendary symbol of goodness seen in Persian mythology and literature is a bird. Zümrüdüanka, which represents rebirth, emerged from Persian mythology and later took place in eastern mythology and many cultures. This symbolic bird, which is depicted in different ways in communities, has different meanings. Known as the Phoenix in Islamic …
Known as “The Last Supper” or “The Last Supper”, the work by Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most important works in history. The work was painted on the wall of the Church of Santa Maria Dele Grazie near Milan in the 15th century. According to the Christian belief, the picture is Hz. It …
Throughout history, the world has been the scene of various wars of human beings with each other and with their environment. One of the most interesting wars is the Great Emu War in Australia. This war, which took place in the Campion region of Australia in late 1932, was fought between humans and Emular. Emu …
Spil Dağı; Manisa il merkezine 24 kilometre uzaklıkta bulunan tarih, mitoloji ve bitki örtüsü açısından zengin bir dağdır. Antik Yunan ve Antik Roma dönemlerine ait efsanelere, mitolojik tanrı ve tanrıça hikayelerine ev sahipliği yapan bu dağ, her zaman gizemli bir yer olarak görülmüştür. Yerli ve yabancı pek çok araştırmacının ilgisini çeken dağ hakkında çeşitli belgeseller …
million stone; It is a monumental stone located at the entrance of the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul. This monument, which looks like an ordinary stone, has been considered as the center of the world in history. The stone is the starting point of all ancient Roman roads leading to the city of Constantinople in the …
