The Carian princess in Bodrum Castle

The Carian princess in Bodrum Castle

A woman's skeleton unearthed near Bodrum in 1989 was reconstituted by a Manchester University team into a marvel of modern forensic technology.

Dead since 2350 years, she appears to have been a member of the Hecatomnid dynasty wich ruled.

Halicarnassus in the 4th century BC. most probably she was Ada, ayounger sister of mausolus the tyrant.

She was adopted by Alexander the Great as a surrogate mother and tired in vain to wed her niece to him.

She is now on display in the Bodrum castle, wearing her original finery.

The Terrace Houses in Ephesus

The Terrace Houses in Ephesus

A group of private residences inhabited from the 1st to 6th centuries AD, the Terrace Houses were brought to light in excavations carried out since the 1980s.

Along with those in Pompeii, they constitute some of the most vivid examples of Roman domestic architecture to survive to the present.

Naval Museum - Istanbul

Naval Museum - Istanbul

The Naval Museum was first founded in 1897 in Kasımpaşa as the Museum and Library Administration Office.

A ship model workshop was added to the museum by Cemal Pasha in the year 1914 and the foundation of its present status was thus layed.

Sadberk Hanim Museum- Istanbul

Sadberk Hanim Museum- Istanbul

The Sadberk Hanim Museum situated at the entrance of Sarıyer has been launched at old Azaryan Yalı in the memory of Sadberk Hanım, the wife of Vehbi Koç and was opened in the year 1981.

In the archaeological works section which is the first building of the two buildings there are works from the prehistoric period dating back to 6000 BC upto late Byzantine period.

The Great Palace Mosaic Museum

The Great Palace Mosaic Museum

The Great Palace Mosaics have been tessellated with a unique workmanship between the years 450-550 AD.

Istanbul Museum Of Islamic Arts

Istanbul Museum Of Islamic Arts

Ibrahim Pasha Palace on the Sultanahmet Square is believed to have been built in the 16th Century.

The Palace first became popular with the glory of the celebrations of the wedding of Ibrahim Pasha in 1521 who was highly favoured by Sulaiman the Magnificant.

After the execution of Ibrahim Pasha, the palace changed hands for a few times. The palace was renovated and converted into museum during 1966-1983. Since 1983 it serves as the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts.

Istanbul Archaeological Museum

Istanbul Archaeological Museum

Istanbul Archaeological Museum dependent on the General Directorate of Monuments and Museums of the Ministry of Culture is on the Osman Hamdi Bey Ascent that opens to the Topkapı Palace Museum from the right of the Gulhane Park Entry which is in the Sultanahmet district.

Basilica Cistern - Istanbul

Basilica Cistern - Istanbul

The construction which was built by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th Century AD is located in Sultanahmet.

Yerebatan which has been called Basilica Cistern due to its close location to Hagia Sophia for centuries has been built by caving the rocky ground 25 meters under the surface.

Blue Mosque - Istanbul

Blue Mosque - Istanbul

The Blue Mosque has been constructed between the years 1609-1616 by Mehmet Aga who was one of the famous architects of the period. 

The mosque , originally called "I. Sultan Ahmet Mosque" is situated at the Sultanahmet square where important Byzantine buildings stand too.

The mosque complex includes a bazaar, bath and caravanserai. The Main Entrance of the Sultanahmet Mosque is on the side where the hippodrome from the Roman Empire time stands. The mosque comprises four semidomes and a dome with a height of 43 meters supported by four pillars.

Hagia Sophia - Istanbul

Hagia Sophia - Istanbul

Hagia Sophia which is situated at the Sultanahmet Square and which is considered as the biggest Christian place of worship for years is one of the most important historical places in Istanbul.

According to Theophanes, Nikephoros and Grammarian Leon the first building of Hagia Sophia was erected during the reign of Emperor Constantius I (324-337).