Blog Posts
ALBOREBELLO’S JIGSAW ROOFED HOMES
07.06.2022The twin of Şanlıurfa’s most unique symbol Harran, resides roughly 2500 kilometers away from it. Connected to the city of Bari at the heel of the boot that is Italy, the small town called Alberobello is known by its conically roofed houses called “Trulli”, a spitting image of Harran.
Stones That Changed History: Göbeklitepe
11.03.2022Once upon a time, a gleam of light seeped into the bosom of the earth and the blocks of stone it illuminated re-wrote human history. Set your calendars back, our story takes place 12.000 years ago.
A Stone Castle on the Eastern Border of Turkey : RUINS OF ANI
22.02.2022What is the gravitational force of stone? In order to discover the answer, you must steer your direction towards the eastern border of Turkey. The Ruins of Ani attracts tens of thousands of domestic and international tourists to Turkey’s eastern end every year. This monumental legacy of civilization makes the long road travelled worth it.
Magnet of Anatolia: Mithras Temple
22.02.2022As of late, one private plane takes off as another lands at Diyarbakır. Third generation members of Rothschild and Rockefeller families, United Nations officials, ambassadors, Hollywood star Morgan Freeman, international documentary producers… What do you think brings them all to Southeast Anatolia?
From Çayönü to Today: "Terrazzo"
27.01.2022Çayönü where the first ever scientific excavation performed in Southeast Anatolia is home to extremely important specimens of the World’s architectural history. The style of the tile work on which you step on, may well be one of them.
A Building Material That Has Been Around for Thousands of Years: Bricks
13.09.2018Brick is probably the first durable foundation building material that was produced by humankind. To explain the production simply; Clay, which is a soil type, is doughed and molded. It is then converted into a durable and practical building material by firing with a burning fire.
Ferrara: the infamous city of Italy for brick buildings
05.04.2015It is the historic city of Ferrara with the same name in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and one hour away from the Adriatic coast. It is a Renaissance art city on the route between Bologna and Venice. Ferrara is now known as the city of cycling. There are 2.5 bikes per person in the city. From all ages, everyone uses their bicycles. In the mornings you can see people riding bikes with their children sitting in closed baskets in front of them, taking the children to the schools.
