Journey around the World: Entering the "Country of the Brave" Turkey (I)

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Turkish flag in front of Uchisar Castle.

The Turkish flag flies in front of Fort Uchisa. (Note: Located in Capadocia, it is a huge rock, 60 meters high. Several huge conical rocks were hollowed out by early settlers to form a fortress and connected to form a huge community. When foreign enemies invade, residents who usually keep water and food in cave communities can hide for months without going out. Uchisa means "the third fortress". Standing on this huge natural fortress, you can see a panoramic view of Capadocia. )

Jolla Museum

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Inside the Chora Museum (Kariye Muzesi), there are Byzantine mosaics and murals.

The interior of Carriere Museum is decorated with Byzantine mosaic tiles and wet murals. (Translator's Note: The Carriere Museum was originally a church, and its official name is Cora Abbey Church. It is a Byzantine relic in Istanbul, second only to Hagia Sophia. It was built in the 5th century and is famous for its beautiful mosaic paintings on the walls from13rd century to14th century. )

Greek column

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The ruins of the Greek column in Prini.

The remains of the Greek colonnade in the ancient city of Bacamon. (Translator's Note: Baka Mongolia was originally one of the many Greek city-states along the Aegean Sea, and it was the birthplace of parchment. It flourished in the second century BC, and the sculpture of Bacamon School it created was very beautiful. The location in the photo is the Corinthian colonnade in the Temple of Toure. )

Hadrian temple

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Hadrian temple

Curetes street

Crete street next to Hadrian's temple. (Translator's Note: The ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus, located in Ephesus, are the best-preserved and largest open-air ruins in Turkey at present, and Kratos Street is the main road through the most prosperous area of the ancient city. )

National emblem of Turkey

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Turkish badge of Freedom House.

Turkish badge outside Freedom House.

Aya Sophia

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St. sophia at night.

Hagia Sophia at night. (Translator's Note: Located in Istanbul, it is the greatest work of Byzantine architectural art. It was built in 537 AD according to the order of Justinian, the greatest emperor of Byzantine Empire, and witnessed the rise and fall of Constantine. 1453 After the Ottoman Turkish Sultan invaded Istanbul, the church was changed into a mosque. )

blue mosque

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blue mosque

sheep

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Sheep grazing near Fanhu Lake.

Sheep grazing by Fan Lake. Van Lake is an inland saltwater lake, the largest lake in Turkey and the second largest lake in the Middle East.

Lv Xian tomb

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The inscription on Lv Xian's tomb.

Inscriptions in the tomb of Lyukia. (Translator's Note: Lyukia is a region in the history of Anatolia, located in present-day Antalya province of Turkey. It has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The local aborigines were Lyukia, allied with Hittites, and were later annexed by the Ottoman Empire. )

hierapolis pamukkale

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Hilapolis site near Hillside.

The ruins of the ancient city of Hillpolis. (Translator's Note: An ancient city located above the famous ruins of ancient Rome, the Cotton Castle, is an important stop of the ancient Silk Road. It was built in 190 BC and reached its peak in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. )