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Loopholes in Wall AA
The front side of wall AA has two rows of loopholes. These loopholes are actually openings in two passageways (called galleries) that were built...
Entrance Through the Gateway
Entering through gateway l, you come into a high entrance hall, marked as vestibule b. Today, this space is completely dark, so any visitor...
The Two Towers Tower N and Tower S
This section of the ancient walls includes two important towers, known as Tower N and Tower S. These towers, although built close to each...
Discovering Turkey’s Unique Gemstones
Turkey is home to a variety of rare and beautiful gemstones, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. These stones are...
Exploring Turkey’s Unique Gemstone Deposits
Turkey's diverse geology, shaped by the collision of tectonic plates, has led to the formation of various gemstone deposits. The Anatolian Plate, situated between...
Oltu Stone The Black Gemstone of Turkey
Introduction to Oltu Stone
Oltu stone is a type of gemstone that comes from the town of Oltu in Erzurum Province, Turkey. It is a...
Motives Behind the Macedonian Committees
While I can't say that all members of the Macedonian Committees have bad intentions, it's clear from studying the situation that, in practice, the...
A Plan Found in a Captured Bulgarian’s Clothing
Sir A. Biliotti, the former British Consul-General in Salonika, shared a summary of a plan found in the clothes of a captured Bulgarian fighter....
Discontent in Macedonia
In Macedonia, everyone was unhappy due to oppression, including both the Turkish and Christian populations. The oppressed Turks had no one to turn to...
The Magnificent Era of Suleyman
During the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent (1520-1566), the Ottoman Empire witnessed the pinnacle of its treasury’s prosperity. Historian Hammer chronicled the influx and...
