Historical Sites in Turkey
The Republic of Turkey is divided into two quite different parts – Asian Turkey, which is the vast majority of the land area, and European Turkey. Among the country’s thousands of worthwhile destinations, many are of great historical significance and here are some of the top ones: – Aspendos. Among the numerous ancient sites in [...]
Olympia
Olympia History There is evidence of religious activity at this historic site as far back as the 10th century BC. Olympia, located in Peloponnese, Greece, is famous of course for being the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The very first Olympic festival was held on the site in the 8th century BC by Elis. Historians [...]
Pompeii
History of Pompeii Pompeii was founded around the 7th-6th centuries BC after having been used a port previously by Greek and Phoenician sailors. The city fell to the ancient Greeks, then the Samnites, before joining the Roman empire and becoming a Roman colony in 80 BC. Pompeii underwent a great deal of development during this [...]
Borobudur
Borobudur History There is no written record of who built Borobudur or of its intended purpose. The construction time has been estimated by comparison between carved reliefs on the temple’s hidden foot and the inscriptions commonly used in royal charters during the eight and ninth centuries. Borobudur was likely founded around 800 AD. The construction [...]