The legendary Amazons, women warriors known as the city

The legendary Amazons, women warriors known as the city

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Ancient Greek name of the city Amisus Amisos or so later Amiso Eis "Amisosa" this name is used as a form of the Roman and Byzantine period Samsus Samsunta or used . The legendary female warriors known as Amazons, Thermedon Tea near the town of Themiskyra their ancient historians are established.

A better breasts, cut in a variety of sources, which is rumored to abdicate the arrow and the many names mentioned in the legend of the Amazons, Samsun, and the date and region acceptance of cultural values ​​because of the Terme district of the names of each year a festival is held.

Establishing the state's oldest community living within the borders of the province of Samsun, Kaşkalar'dır mentioned in Hittite sources. Hittites, Phrygians, Cimmerians, Lydians, who moved to the Black Sea and the Aegean to the last word in the management of the city Miletos became the owner. Persians, king of Lydia Krezüs'u yenmeleriyle Amisos, Empire was conquered by the Persians. Macedonian Empire of Alexander the Great defeated the Persians in 331 BC, into the hands of the Amisos, founded by Alexander the death of Mithridates, satrap of Persia took place within the borders of Pontus, more importantly, was the capital of this state. BC 1 Amisos century which was dominated by the Roman Empire, Roman Empire, the separation into two remained within the borders of the Byzantine Empire. Amisos, 860 in the time of the Abbasid Caliph Omar the Terrible Mutassım'ın Royal British force led by the order is captured by the Byzantines were taken back again. Samsun is besieged by the Turks into Anatolia Danişmendliler also could not be together. This is a point away from the city of Samsun on the Danişmendliler that time have built a castle.

Samsun Anatolian Seljuk Muslim settlements in the time of the Anatolian Seljuk rule was in 1185. After the Crusades, including the capital city of Trabzon Samsun Trabzon Greek Empire, which was dominated, as a result of Cenevizliler'in take back 100 years to the Black Sea trade was dominated by the Genoese. This dates the Muslim Turks live in Samsun Samsun, located 3 km from the Genoese trading site called the Gavur Samsun Samsun or Black. Samsun, Bayezid I in 1389 part of the territories of the Ottoman time. The Anatolian Seljuk State was the capital of the principality was in decline Canik.

The number of people living in the Ottoman census in 1893 in Samsun 67,624 people. 33,419 of these 'u (% 49) consists of the Turks. Samsun is the Greek population of 32,925 people (49%). This half of the Greeks from the Turks in the half of the population consists of Samsun. Muslims in the city is equal to the number of Christians.

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Information about the architectural works of the ruins of Ephesus

Information about the architectural works of the ruins of Ephesus

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The Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world, is the first temple built of marble foundations of the ancient world before Christ 7 goes back to centuries. Structure built by the Lydian king Croesus dedicated to the goddess Artemis, the Greek architect and designed by Chersiphron Pheidias, the most important sculptors, Polycleitus, Kresilas and adorned with bronze statues that were built by Phradmon. Size: 130 x 68 meters, and other frontline Artemis (Mother Goddess) temple was to the west, such as. The temple and the marketplace, but also used as a religious institution. Who want to immortalize the name of the Temple of Artemis, BC July 21 356'da Herostratus burned by a Greek named. Alexander the Great was born the same night. After the conquest of Anatolia by Alexander the Great had offered to help but was rejected for the reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis. Today was the temple only a few marble blocks.

Ephesus Celsus Library

One of the most beautiful structure of Roman times, the building and the library, and worked as a grave monument. MS106 governor Celsus died in Ephesus, the son of his father's library was built as a monument and grave. The sarcophagus is under the west wall of the library. Facade has been restored between 1970-1980. Rolls of books in the library, stored in niches in the walls.

Virgin Mary's House

St. Mary, the mother of Jesus Bülbüldağı'nda last years. John is a place of pilgrimage for kilisedir.Hıristiyanlar with geçirdiğine believed to have been visited, and some popes sides. Although it is believed to be dead here in the tomb of Mary, the Bülbüldağı'nda the tomb of Mary of the period, as described in the Bible and is believed to be Silifke'sinde selefkosunda today.

seven Sleepers

Byzantine era graves in this place which is brought into the church, fleeing the persecution of pagans by the time of Decius refuge on the slopes of Mount Fair, which is rumored seven Christian young men believed to be the cave. Within the boundaries of the cave in the world who claim to be their own resources according to most Christian city of 33 even though the city considered sacred by Christians Efes'tir. In Turkey, the most well known and visited the cave of the Seven Sleepers in the cave of the period and an important center of St. Paul's birthplace, Tarsus'takidir. Old name last Afsin Arab sources in the form of Efsus report prepared by the delegation of scientists and the local court in a case opened with the claim of discovery has increased. Seven Sleepers the other Lice'dedir Turkey.

On top of a church in Ephesus, the cave was unearthed in the excavation of a state between the years 1927-1928, 5 and 6 as a result of the excavation century were found in the tombs. Seven Uyurlar'a inscriptions and tombs as well as inside the church is dedicated.

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The Greek Orthodox monastery and church complex in the former monastery of Sumela

The Greek Orthodox monastery and church complex in the former monastery of Sumela

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The church is believed to have been built between AD 375-395. Frequently encountered in Anatolia Cappadocia churches built in the style, even the church there is a cave-like area in Trabzon Maşatlık. Become the first establishment of the church and the monastery is not known much about the transformation between the thousand-year period. According to the legend of the Black Sea Greeks from Athenian Sophronios with two monks Barnabas saw the same dream, dream, Jesus, the disciples of St. Luka icon they have three of Panagia, the icon of Mary holding baby Jesus, is located in the arms of the Sumela ' They saw the place. Then come to Trabzon by sea, as ignorant of each other, told each other, and there encounters dreams they have taken the first foundation of the church. However, the frescoes of the monastery took place frequently, given a special importance to Trabzon Emperor III. Aleksios'un (1349-1390) founder of the monastery is believed to be true.

14. Turkmen raids century monastery, who was also exposed outpost in the defense of the city's status has not changed after the Ottoman conquest. Yavuz Sultan Selim in Trabzon during the two large chandeliers here as a gift to the prince, Sultan Mehmed II. Murat, I. Selim II. Selim III. Murad Ibrahim, IV. Mehmed II. Solomon and III. Ahmed is the edicts of a cloistered. Concessions provided to the monastery during the Ottoman period, especially during the Islamization of Macka in Trabzon and Gumushane and a secret Christian and Christian villages in the northern Gümüşhane has created an area surrounded by .

18 April 1916 which lasted until 24 February 1918 during the Russian invasion of other monasteries near Macka, such as seeking to establish an independent Greek state of Pontus, was the headquarters of the militia, with an exchange of populations after sending the region into oblivion due to the Christians of Turkey to Greece The fate of the abandoned until recently by the Ministry of Culture is repaired.

Exchange with the Black Sea Greeks in Greece who moved to the town of Veria Sumela have built a new church which they called. Each year in August, just as they did in the past, the new monastery around Trabzon Sümela'da organize well-attended festivals.

In 2010, with the permission of the government in the Republic of Turkey adopted by Christians as the day of the ascension of the Virgin Mary into heaven, and sacred ritual held on 15th August in the first after an interval of 88 years, Dimitri Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew led the liturgy.

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