Turkey
Turkey Links
- Catal Huyuk, Temple City of Prehistoric Anatolia An article by William C. Eichman on the first true city, including speculations on the religious and esoteric philosophy suggested by its artworks and burial customs.
- Çatalhöyük Excavations Official site on the excavations carried out at this neolithic site in Turkey. Excavation reports and newsletters on the work of the international team of archaeologists.
- Mysteries of Çatalhöyük The Science Museum of Minnesota explores the multitude of questions surrounding the findings at this archaeological dig in Turkey. Includes a virtual tour and timeline.
- Center for Research and Assessment of the Historic Environment Promotes rescue archaeology and documentation of historical environment under risk. Museum, projects, publications, news, urban archaeology in Turkey.
- Zeugma The history and importance of this Greek and Roman town in Turkey and the excavations there before it is flooded. Includes images and descriptions of the fine mosaics, press stories, maps. Courtesy of Gaziantep Chamber of Industry.
- The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey Project Aims to create, maintain and make available to the international community a complete inventory of all archeological sites within Turkey. English and Turkish.
- Zeugma 2000 Archaeological Project Archaeological rescue project documenting the remarkably well-preserved Roman frontier city of Zeugma on the Euphrates river in advance of flooding by the Birecik Hydroelectric Dam.
- Greek and Roman Cities of Western Turkey A book proposal by Michael Greenhalgh of the Australian National University, with selected chapters on-line.
- Aphrodisias Excavations at the ancient city of Aphrodisias by New York University. Location map, plan, history and detailed report with bibliography.
- Nemrud, World Heritage Monument in Turkey Site of the International Nemrud Foundation. Nemrud Mountain is a World Heritage Monument in Turkey. Site contains lots of pictures and information in 4 languages.
- Aphrodisias Illustrated history and description of the archeological sites in Aphrodisias, Turkey, from Turizm.net.
- Cities of Revelation Craig Koester's virtual tour of places of the era and culture in which Revelation was written: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Sardis, Patmos, Laocidea, Philadelphia and Thyatira.
- Zeugma David Kennedy, University of Western Australia, describes the flooding of the remains of the ancient city of Samosata and the similar threat to Zeugma. Includes bibliography.
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