The Seven Churches of Asia Minor
In this part of the Bible, we focus on the church, which is also known as the body of Christ. Jesus loved the church...
The Cave of St. Paul
Introduction to the Cave
The Cave of St. Paul, also known as Kryphi Panaya (which means “Hidden Virgin”), is a small cave located on the...
Rome’s Ascendancy in the East
The Second Mithradatic War (83-81 B.C.)
The conflict unfolded as Roman general Lucius Licinius Murena initiated an invasion of Pontus, ultimately facing defeat. In 74...
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...
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...
Forebodings Two Sketches part 3
“Let my fate go whither it listeth.”
In the darkest corner of a ward, in the bed marked number twenty- four, a farm laborer of...
Istanbul world city
A city of world
Istanbul; the capital of three great empires, the host for the cultures of the communities that have been living in Anatolia...
Groves Istanbul
The Yildiz Grove
Sultan Selim III built a pavilion named "Yildiz" -meaning the Star- for his mother Mihrisah Sultan in this grove he admired in...
History Istanbul
Istanbul lived it`s “Golden Age” between 527 and 565.
It was the most magnificent and the greatest city of its era with a population more...
