Established near a small village is a chronological exhibition in Gordion Museum

Established near a small village is a chronological exhibition in Gordion Museum

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Gordion Museum, Ankara Polatli town. Gordian Yassıhöyük village. There is the King Midas tumulus at Gordion. But by taking the bones of King Midas was taken to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.

In 1963, due in Polatlı Yassıhöyük Established near a small village with a population of 500, known as. Today is a chronological exhibition in Gordion Museum, is represented with characteristic examples of each semester. Three showcases the works of the Early Bronze Age, which ended with King Midas, followed by the works of the Early Phrygian period is located. This works hand-made in the Early Iron Age pottery, iron equipment belonging to the Early Phrygian Period, equipment of textile production. New exhibition solonunda BC within a panoramic window Ruined layers dated to 700 BC, a typical structure. The new hall for the rest of BC 6 - Anno Domini 4. Greek ceramics imported century, Hellenistic and Roman Period material exhibited. Were found in Gordian in the last chapter, visitors are able to see examples of seals and coins.

In recent years, a significant increase in the number of visitors to Gordion Museum, has led to new arrangements being made. Among these, 180 m² of new warehouse building, 150 square meter addition to the exhibition hall, 30 square meters of laboratory and 35 m² of visual information, is 5000 square meters exhibition area of ​​the new open-air gallery of structures considered.

Excavated during the construction of a new use of the Phrygian furniture such as cedar, scented juniper, boxwood, pine, walnut and yew seedlings afforested with. Roman Mosaic and the Galatian Tomb transplanted to this new area can be considered as a part of the work done.

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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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