places in turkey

2 min read 2021-12-09 03:32:44

Istanbul Airport — Museum!

On the way home from a recent trip to Turkey and Greece (October 2022) Mary and I had a transit layover at the Istanbul Airport. During the trip, we

2 min read 2021-11-30 07:47:25

In October 2021 we led a group of 30 trekkers Following in the Footsteps of Paul to Turkey and Greece. Along the way, we noticed a number of

1 min read 2021-06-11 05:06:25

One of the most interesting early extra–biblical stories is the one of Paul and Thecla (2nd century A.D.; Thecla is said to have been a female

3 min read 2021-02-18 03:53:15

Carl Rasmussen Copyright and ContactCarl Rasmussen Copyright and ContactCarl Rasmussen Copyright and Contact Aizanoi (Aezani, modern Çavdarhisar) is

2 min read 2021-02-11 00:41:08

Adada is a well–preserved Roman city located 40 mi. north of Perge on the road that led from Perge to Pisidian Antioch. It is probable that Paul

2 min read 2021-02-09 00:43:37

The Hittites are mentioned 61! times in the Hebrew Bible. Eflatunpinar (map below) is a mysterious, out-of-the-way Hittite site that is located

1 min read 2021-01-15 23:04:31

Have you ever wondered how the ancients actually set up an obelisk? In the Late Roman/Byzantine hippodrome in Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul

2 min read 2021-01-05 22:43:51

Very few tour groups have a chance to visit Tarsus and if they do, they typically visit only the excavations in the center of town and the associated

1 min read 2020-12-03 05:11:36

On December 6 the feast of Saint Nicholas is celebrated and so I thought I would bring back this oldie but goodie. On the outskirts of the Turkish

1 min read 2020-10-02 04:24:58

Hierapolis is mentioned only once in the New Testament (Colossians 4:15) where Paul states that Epaphras was working there and in nearby

2 min read 2020-07-02 21:42:13

QUICK — what was the Lycian League? Not many of us know, but Alexander Hamilton and James Madison knew! Yes, the “Lycian Confederation” is

3 min read 2020-06-25 01:44:08

In the New Testament, particularly in the book of Acts and in the ministry of the Apostle of Paul, Jews, Proselytes, and God-fearers are mentioned

3 min read 2020-06-22 23:11:45

Like any respectable Greco-Roman City, Aphrodisias had a theater. It is very well preserved because the “modern” village of Geyre was built on

4 min read 2020-06-17 18:20:26

Aphrodisias — One of the most beautiful antiquity sites in Turkey. The Monumental Gate (tetrapylon) at Aphrodisias. Click on images to Enlarge

5 min read 2020-06-08 21:09:42

Were the early Christians really persecuted? How many Christians were there in the Roman Empire in the early 2nd century A.D.? Click on Map to