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The Mastermind and Meaning Behind the Saying Veni Vidi Vici

THE MASTERMIND AND MEANING BEHIND THE SAYING VENI VIDI VICI

Did you know that Julius Ceasar was married three times and had at least two well-known mistresses? Among the well-known mistresses of this famed Roman figure was Cleopatra. And around the time their child was born is when he first said the now-infamous words “Veni, Vidi, Vici”. Referenced in popular culture but also used as […]

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Canakkale Dardanelles Strait Map

A PROVINCE ON TWO SEAS: CANAKKALE DARDANELLES STRAIT

The province of Canakkale which straddles the Dardanelles strait in northwest Turkey is a region rich in legend and myth. According to one of these myths, the Strait linking the Aegean and Marmara seas was created by the sea god Poseidon, who split the land apart allowing the waters to rush through. The city on […]

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The Alexander Sarcophagus at Istanbul Archaeology Museum

ALEXANDER THE GREAT’S SARCOPHAGUS IN ISTANBUL

Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and the Blue Mosque are the sights that first come to mind when visiting Istanbul. But, there is so much else to see that a few days or even weeks would not suffice for them all. Among them, the Istanbul Archaeological Museum is one that should not be missed. It contains […]

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Yatagan Dagger

YATAGAN SWORDS

Art and arms might seem contradictory concepts, but like all human artifacts, weapons have been a vehicle for artistic expression. The swords of many types and periods which we see in museums today have often been transformed into objects of such beauty by the craftsmen who made them that we forget they were instruments of […]

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Gulet Halas 71 Battleship

HALAS 71 THE ONLY SHIP THAT WITNESSED THE GALLIPOLI BATTLES

M/S Halas 71 is today the only ship in working order which witnessed the Gallipoli Battles… Carrying the traces of a hundred years of history, it is expected to serve tourism for long years to come. Let’s take a glance at the remarkable historical events that the ship witnessed during its journey from Scotland to Istanbul:   […]

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