Underground City of Saint Mercurius tourism and given their

Underground City of Saint Mercurius tourism and given their

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Aksaray Museum Director and Chairman of the excavation of Saint Mercurius Underground City High Art Historian Joseph Gold, had become one of the symbols of the underground cities of Cappadocia, in the city of Aksaray Saratlı Kırkgöz underground cities shows that there is more and more attention of foreign tourists, he said.

Groundwater from the land of the underground city, the City of St. Mercurius Saratlı tourism that started a study to give the gold,''Underground City and the church of Saint Mercurius, Christianity is forbidden in the MS 250 pcs in the period of Saint Mercurius is widely used, this term was used as a shelter,''he said.

Gold, the church of Saint Mercurius Underground City and the dimensions of tourism in order to gain their determined archaeometric geophysical radar scan, and then began preparations for the cleaning and excavation work, he said.

3 of Saint Mercurius underground work in the City of week of the 3 levels that records have cleared Gold, said:''6 archaeologists and 25 workers continue to work. 7-story underground city we consider to be cleaned up to 3-times. Develik input of the people expressed in the underground city, an inn that is made from the Seljuk period. Introduction to the continuation of corridors and rooms, floors are made. All passageways connecting to the church. The kid from the underground churches in general, a larger church here. Created in a separate room within the church and children's graves. In addition, various types of crosses in the church there. This is the Eastern Roman period has seen more use. Studies conducted in the city groundwater removed from storage cubes revealed. In a corner of the underground city, the people, expressed as a votive shrine is dedicated Develi Dam. This place is next to the room, duck or swan carved stone reliefs have thought that.''

Saratlı'ya influx of foreign tourists

Borough President Nedim Uğuz Saratlı, underground cities of Cappadocia, which is one of the most important addition to the City of Saratlı Kırkgöz Underground said a new underground city for tourism graduates.

7-story underground city that is 3 times the cleaning work continued Uğuz, said:''Saratlı Kırkgöz Underground City, with a length of 700 meters and then, in the church, water well, a grain warehouse and underground chambers where the City of St. Mercurius tourism We're working to acquire. With the opening of tourism in this area have meant waiting for the influx of foreign tourists. Saratlı Kırkgöz 114 thousand foreign tourists in 2010, while visiting the City of groundwater, the number of visitors this year was 130 thousand. Underground City of the St. Mercurius in 2012 with the opening of tourism in total number of foreign tourists who visit the city of two underground aim to pass 200 thousand.''

Uğuz, has become an important center Saratlı'nın underground cities in Cappadocia, he added that they continue to work on the separation of satisfied tourists here.

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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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Kadirli Anavarza Castle, at the intersection of the boundaries of the district of Ceyhan and Kozan

Kadirli Anavarza Castle, at the intersection of the boundaries of the district of Ceyhan and Kozan

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Anavarza Castle, Anavarza; Kadirli, at the intersection of Ceyhan and the Kozan district boundaries, are within the boundaries of Kozan. Ceyhan, 35 km. away from the Ceyhan-Kozan on the edge of ruin. Contour is used as a recreation area.

The name of the important centers of the plain of Cilicia, the ancient sources Anavarza'nın Anazarbos, Anazarba, referred to as Aynızarba or Anazarbus. About 70 km from Adana. north-east of the ancient city Dilekkaya village, 8 km from the earth combined with Sunbas Ceyhan river. on a hill north of the island that rises like.

The castle and the city, BC. IX. century, Cilicia was founded by the Assyrians seized or is estimated to have been built on an old settlement. The exact date is known as the ancient city of Anavarza, BC 1 Augustos'un century Emperor (BC 27 - AD 14) Roman Empire bağlamasıyla Anavarza'yı begins. City, during the reign of the Roman Empire was one of the most important centers of the region and major monuments in the city was built in honor of the Emperor.

However, looking with suspicion by historians claim it was established by the Assyrians are also available. According to this view, the Assyrians in Çukurova 50 - 60 years as a colonial territory in a short period of time, and they are the dominant use is a concern, the establishment of an ancient city like Anavarza not seem possible. Therefore, the 700-year periods as long as the Hittites dominated Anatolia, Çukurova, and therefore need to concentrate on.

Anavarza the castle and the city, a melting pot of various cultures and time to affect each other has been an important settlement. In an inscription found near the triumphal arch, two-time earthquake destroyed the city walls, and by whom, who is mentioned to have it repaired in time.

Yaşar Kemal's' İnce Memed Anavarza'da the novel contains a section.

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