Historical & archaeological sites

Modern Turkey offers some of the best historical and archaeological sites available in the world. Either in dedicated museums or on the actual excavation sites, from pre-historical ages to Hittite, Carian, Lycian, Hellenic, Roman, early Christian and Byzantine eras, through to Seljuk and Ottoman times. Like travelling in a time-machine, these sites provide an amazing opportunity to witness the remains of past civilizations and marvel at their architectural & artistic skills. The most recommended sites are: Ephesus, Afrodisias, Pamukkale, Capadoccia, Hattushash, Safranbolu, Sümela Monastery, Patara, Letoon, Aspendos and mount Nemrut’s gigantic statues of Commagene‘s King Antiochos I.