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By flambe on Mar 12, 2009 in City Overview | 0 Comments
Amasya City Map
History Shortcut
The Name Of Amasya
There had been founder (ktistes) gods or heros in many Anatolian cities during the Prehistoric time. Amasya is one of them.
Amasya’s name is coming from “Amasseia”;The word Amaseia means “Ana” ( mother) and ‘Ama’ especially aims to “The Mother Goddess” and it is related with the ‘Ma’ expression which [...]
By flambe on Oct 9, 2008 in City Overview, Historical Place | 0 Comments
Manisa City Map
Manisa city is located western of Turkey. It lies in the valley of the Gediz River (ancient Hermus River), below Mount Sipylus (Manisa Dağı), 32 km northeast of Izmir. It was called Magnesia ad Sipylum in ancient times, and the Magnetes of Thessaly are thought to have been its first inhabitants in [...]
By flambe on May 30, 2008 in City Overview, Historical Place | 1 Comment
Istanbul is Turkey’s most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both literally and figuratively. Istanbul’s population is variously estimated between 12 and 15 million people, making it also one of [...]