Lycians in Turkey (c. 545-362 BC)

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. According to Herodotus the Lycians’ origin was Crete. Lycus1, who was expelled by his brother Aigos, settled in the south-western corner of Asia Minor and so the name Lycian derives from Lykos. […]

Greek Weather

If you book your holidays long time before, you can’t be sure of the weather. But if you go in June, July or August to Greece, there’s always a lot of sunshine. When you go just for one week in April or May, you take a riks. There are many weather sites that show you […]

The Carians in Turkey

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. In ancient times the south western region of Asia Minor was called Caria, the land of the Carians. This area came under the control of Lydia between the years 700 – 600 […]

The Phrygians in Turkey (750 – 650 BC)

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. Not much is known about the Phrygians. They were one of the tribes that migrated to Asia Minor from the Balkans after the destruction of Troia VIIb, circa 1190 BC. However their […]

The Urartians in Turkey (860 – 580 BC)

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. According to one view the Urartians were the descendants of the Hurrians. Another view, however, is that although the Hurrian and Urartian languages came from the same root they branched as early […]

The Trojans in Turkey

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. It is generally accepted that the first dwellers of Troy came to this area in circa 3600 BC and Troy was inhabited by the Trojans since 1900 BC. The Trojan civilization existed […]

The Hurrians in Turkey

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. Very little known about the Hurrians. So far there is not much wealth of findings. Most of the constructed history of the Hurrians is drawn from the documents found in the libraries […]

The Hittites in Turkey (1660 – 1190 BC)

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. The Hittite tribes which lived under the local rulers since 2100 BC in Asia Minor, along with indigenous tribes, such as the Hattis and Hurrians, united to form a kingdom circa 1660 […]

The Assyrian Trade Colonies in Turkey (1950 – 1750 BC)

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. Even though the trade between the Anatolians and Assyrians existed before the Middle Bronze age, it became more organized towards 19th century BC and created its own infrastructure. Asia minor in the […]

The Hatti-Hittite States in Turkey (c 2,100-1,700 BC)

This article is one in the Cultural History of Turkey series. For the description of any cultures or tribes please read that article. The Hittites (the Nesilis), after migrating to Anatolia (Asia Minor), moved to the southeast and lived there for a long time. Ultimately though they moved to the central parts of Anatolia and […]