Wednesday, April 2 2025

Tag: Seljuk

Asarcık Tepe

The settlement at Asarcık Tepe, which dates back to the Hittites, has structures from the Seljuk period

The excavations at Asarcık Tepe, which bears traces of a culture dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, revealed dwelling and bakery structures dating back to the Seljuk period. Asarcık Tepe is especially important as a Hittite settlement and therefore it is one of the rare settlements in the region. Asarcık Tepe is located in

A 2000-year-old tombstone was uncovered during the excavations at Sivas Castle

A 2000-year-old tombstone was uncovered during the excavations at Sivas Castle

A 2000-year-old Roman period tombstone was uncovered during the ongoing excavations at Sivas Castle, located in the center of Sivas in eastern Türkiye. Excavations at Sivas Castle began in 2019. The studies have yielded findings from the Hittite, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods. Onur Aydın, an expert art historian providing information about the excavations

The 800-year-old Obruk Inn, considered the oldest hotel in Konya, has started to serve again

The 800-year-old Obruk Inn, considered the oldest hotel in Konya, has started to serve again

The 800-year-old Obruk Inn, which is considered to be the oldest hotel in Konya, completed its restoration and started to serve as a hotel again. Obruk Inn takes its name from the Kizoren Pothole next to which it was built. Obruk Inn is one of the Seljuk period works. The Seljuk caravanserai, which was built