The Religious History of Nicomedia
A Long List of Religious Leaders
A historian named Le Quien created a list of 50 archbishops (metropolitans) of Nicomedia, an ancient Christian city. In...
An Educational Trip for Tourist Guides
Learning About Ancient Ephesus with Science
A special trip was organized to the ancient city of Ephesus to help tourist guides from Kuşadası learn the...
A Ride Full of Smells Sounds and Memories
Leaving the Bad Behind
As I was riding uphill, I smelled the burned oil coming from a truck beside me in the climbing lane. It...
Traditional Wedding Horse Ride and Celebration
In this village, the wedding celebrations continue as the father and uncle escort the bride to where the horse awaits. Once the bride mounts...
Gift Presentation Ceremony at the Engagement
In this village, the engagement celebrations include a special event known as “Bringing the Gifts of the Engagement.” Witnessed by the community head and...
Traditional Wheat Pounding and Dance Celebration
In this village, a special tradition is upheld during weddings: the pounding of wheat for the main dish called “kek” in a historical stone...
Holy Roman Empire
The territory from the Black Sea to the Adriatic Sea and from the Wallachian Lowland to the Aegean Sea has an area of about...
