Distinctive Symbols on Ottoman Tombstones
Exploring the Meaning Behind Engravings
Symbolic Trees Life and Immortality
The foot sahides of Ottoman tombstones often feature engravings of trees. Prominent among these are roses,...
Ottoman Tombstone Symbols
Turkish Graveyard Traditions through the Ages
Evolution of Tombstone Art
The tradition of planting gravestones in Turkish graveyards dates back to ancient times. Initially serving the...
Preserving Troy’s Heritage
“Dus ve Gercek Troia”
Exhibition Overview
“Dus ve Gergek Troia” unfolds across 486 pages, presenting a monumental collection of Troy artifacts sourced from various museums in...
Sea Captain
I would have liked to be a Captain of the Sea
Drawing viewers` attention with the role of Peyker in the TV series Ask-i Memnu,...
Mardin Stonemasonry
Mardin Stone Masonry Master-Trainer
I was born in 1965 in Mardin. I have been a stonemason for 25 years. I practice this art with love...
Muslim calendar
Despite the fact that the population had to use the Muslim calendar in its dealings with the central and local authorities, the I Bulgarians...
The smell of the history
The smell of the history in Kastamonu: izbeli Farm
The Izbeli Farm set up by the Sultan Mehmet 4. In 1651 to train cavalry soldiers...
History of Yalvac
Anatolia was successively a home for the civilizations of the Hittites, the Assyrians, the Lydians and the Persians. After Alexander the Great`s invasion, it...
