Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia sight
Nev?ehir Province (Cappadocia) in Central Anatolia, Turkey
In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the post-Iconoclastic period. Dwellings, troglodyte villages and underground towns the remains of a traditional human h...
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divri?i sight
City and District of Divri?i, Province of Sivas (Eastern Anatolia), Turkey
This region of Anatolia was conquered by the Turks at the beginning of the 11th century. In 122829 Emir Ahmet Shah founded a mosque, with its adjoining hospital, at Divrigi. The mosque has a single prayer room and is crowned by two cupolas. The highly sophisticated technique of vault construction...
Historic Areas of Istanbul sight
City and Province of Istanbul, Turkey
With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years. Its masterpieces include the ancient Hippodrome of Constantine, t...
Hattusha: the Hittite Capital sight
District of Sungurlu, Çorum Province, Turkey
The archaeological site of Hattusha, former capital of the Hittite Empire, is notable for its urban organization, the types of construction that have been preserved (temples, royal residences, fortifications), the rich ornamentation of the Lions' Gate and the Royal Gate, and the ensemble of rock a...
Nemrut Da? sight
Adiyaman Province, Turkey
The mausoleum of Antiochus I (6934 B.C.), who reigned over Commagene, a kingdom founded north of Syria and the Euphrates after the breakup of Alexander's empire, is one of the most ambitious constructions of the Hellenistic period. The syncretism of its pantheon, and the lineage of its kings, wh...
Hierapolis-Pamukkale sight
Denizli Province, Turkey
Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and a series of terraced basins. At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the dynasty of the Attal...
Xanthos-Letoon sight
Provinces of Mu?la and Antalya, Turkey
This site, which was the capital of Lycia, illustrates the blending of Lycian traditions and Hellenic influence, especially in its funerary art. The epigraphic inscriptions are crucial for our understanding of the history of the Lycian people and their Indo-European language.
City of Safranbolu sight
City and District of Safranbolu, Province of Karabuk, Turkey
From the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main EastWest trade route. The Old Mosque, Old Bath and Süleyman Pasha Medrese were built in 1322. During its apogee in the 17th century, Safranbolu's architecture in...
Archaeological Site of Troy sight
Province of Çanakkale, Turkey
Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations at the site were undertaken by the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in 1870. In scientific terms, its extensive remains are the most significant demonstration of the fir...
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