Saksagan
Exploring Karaman’s Historic Fortifications and Architectural Gems
Başdağ Castle A Strategic Stronghold
Perched atop Mount Başdağ near Kilbasan town, Başdağ Castle boasts military structures and a reservoir. The castle’s towers, predominantly round...
Karaman A Journey Through History
The Ottoman Conquest
During the 14th century, the Ottoman Principality emerged as a formidable force, challenging the dominance of the Karamanogullari principality. For nearly 150...
Discovering Turkey’s Naval Museum
Turkey’s Naval Museum stands as a testament to the country’s rich maritime heritage. With a vast collection of nearly 20,000 artifacts, it ranks among...
Exploring Ottoman-Era Monuments in Istanbul
Oskudar A Glimpse into Ottoman Majesty
Oskudar, a residential district thriving during the Ottoman era, serves as one of Istanbul’s key centers for Ottoman-era monuments....
Exploring the History of Zeyrek Church Mosque
Zeyrek Church Mosque, situated in the Zeyrek neighborhood, derives its name from its location. Built during the Byzantine era between 1124 and 1137, it...
Justinian`s world
And in the evening, songs were sung in the tents and shelters, songs we shall never hear, for the real life of ancient times...
In governmental terms
In governmental terms, a conservative observer would say that the provincial lines had been redrawn a bit, and new chief local rulers were in...
Skeptical historian Procopius of Constantinople
This moralizing reading appears twenty years later, from the skeptical historian Procopius of Constantinople, and he burdens it with several overlays. It shows the...
Several legions making up
The evening meal, which Constantine had been invited to share with his father, turned out to be a staff conference of the leading commanders...
Britain from Dacius
“Why not, if Bonar can be brought to terms? After all, Carausius ruled for a while there. If he hadn’t wanted Gaul too, and...
