Prizren, Kosovo Sept 1, 2025 An old Hammam dating from the Ottoman era is now home to the tiny Archeological Museum of Prizren. In the very first exhibit is from the Neolithic era I see a stone axe, flint and stone spearheads. Not terribly surprising. But next to them in the display case are pottery … More Westward Ho
Bogazkale, Turkey July 13, 2023 Nobody seems to agree on the origins of the Hittites, nor how they came to this area of central Anatolia. They apparently settled here around the 2nd millennium BCE, assimilated into the indigenous population of the Hatti and took on the name of Hittite. The Museum of Anatolian Civilization in … More Hot on the Trail of the Hittites
Gaziantep, Turkey July 2, 2023 We were seated next to each other on the bus and talked non-stop the entire time. Mirsen is a teacher in a school in Sirnak and is on her way home to Gaziantep for the summer holidays. I was stopping in Sanliurfa but she extracted a promise from me … More Through Their Eyes
Mardin, Turkey June 28, 2023 Perched on a hillock close to the border of Iraq is the town of Mardin. With craggy hilltops, one of them crowned with the old castle, it is picturesque. The old town was once completely made of honey-colored sandstone with all buildings staggering up and down the hill. The ten … More Perched Atop a Hill
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