Saksagan
Tigranes the Great
Rise to Power
The Decline of the Seleucid Empire
Antiochus VII marked the end of the strong Seleucid rulers, leaving only Syria within the shrinking empire’s grasp. Successors struggled to retain control, facing breakaways like Tyre...
Mithradates VI of Pontus
Clash with Rome
Roman Supremacy in the Mediterranean
After the Punic Wars, Rome emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean. The Roman province of Asia expanded through bequests and campaigns against Cilician pirates. Pergamun, under...
Antiochus III’s Eastern Campaigns and Power Dynamics
Antiochus in Bactria and Beyond
In the following two years, Antiochus engaged in a prolonged struggle with his Bactrian counterpart, Euthydemus I, resulting in a stalemate. The prolonged siege of Bactra, the capital, proved fruitless,...
Antiochus the Great and the Shifting Fortunes
Antiochus III’s Reversal of Fortunes
Antiochus III (223-187) emerged as the sole Seleucid monarch capable of halting the kingdom’s decline. Despite his efforts to rebuild Alexander’s empire, he faced an insurmountable obstacle—the rising power of...
The Splendor of Pergamun
Champions of Hellenism
Eumenes I Breaking Free and Expanding
Eumenes I (263-241), the nephew and adopted son, liberated Pergamun from the Seleucid rule. Forming an alliance with Ptolemy III, he seized a piece of Seleucid territory....
Barbecue Tips and Global Grill Culture
Estimate the amount of coal well. Spread coal pieces an additional ten centimeters from the left and right edges of the grill area. Don’t add coal afterward.
Don’t start grilling before reaching high temperatures.
Keep the...
The Evolution of Mangal Tradition in Turkey
The history of mangal in our country dates back to the 1400s. This setup, initially used for cooking coffee during the Ottoman Empire’s reign, gradually became an integral part of our culture and expanded...
The Joyful Journey of Climbing Mountains
The Sweet Tiredness of Climbing
In the chilly days of March, we embarked on a mountain path leading to Barla, raindrops from the clouds above sprinkling on us. We took a break by a brook,...
Istanbul Private Tours Mevlevi
Enigmatic Istanbul is an endless story. It’s the story of Istanbul’s many names, the story of settling the city, ‘Opposite the blind’. Although these two stories might be enough for some, for others they...
Guided Istanbul Tour Dervishes
Contact us and become part of the experience called Istanbul. Especially guided Istanbul tour dervishes experience. This is the place which likes to introduce Mevlana, its poetry, wisdom and dervishes to you and ‘feed’ your...
