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Anatolia (Turkish: Anadolu), also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula or a region in Turkey, constituting most of its contemporary territory.
Anatolia, the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. Because of its location at the point where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, Anatolia was, from the beginnings of civilization, a crossroads for numerous peoples migrating or conquering from either continent.
- Anatolia, also called Asia Minor, is the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. In geographic terms Anatolia may be...
- In 1243 the Seljuq sultan Ghiyās̄ al-Dīn Kay-Khusraw II was crushed by the Mongol commander Bayjū at Köse Dağ between Sivas and Erzincan, and the A...
- Greek tradition usually dates the migration of the Phrygians to Anatolia from Europe to roughly the period of the Trojan War in the early 12th cent...
- Turkish tribes created the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia, and it grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th cent...
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- Ancient Cities of Anatolia. Ancient cities of Anatolia have been identified with many things in history. I would like to briefly mention some of these historical regions and cities marked on the Anatolia map above.
- Ancient Greek Period. Anatolia had many important cultural centers in the ancient Greek period. Ephesus, the capital of the Ionian League established among ancient Greek sites, was the most important city in this region.
- Anatolia under Roman Rule. Anatolia reached its peak in terms of architecture under the rule of the Roman Empire. Today, you can visit the ancient cities of Pergamon, Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Perge and Aspendos to observe the Roman heritage in Turkey.
- Anatolia under Byzantine Empire. Anatolia was the heart of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was actually a blend of cultural codes from Ancient Greece and administrative and military codes from Rome.
The history of Anatolia (often referred to in historical sources as Asia Minor) can be roughly subdivided into: Prehistory of Anatolia (up to the end of the 3rd millennium BCE), Ancient Anatolia (including Hattian, Hittite and post-Hittite periods), Classical Anatolia (including Achaemenid, Hellenistic and Roman periods), Byzantine ...
Anatolia, or Asia Minor Turkish Anadolu, Peninsula forming the western extremity of Asia. It is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west. Its eastern boundary is generally marked by the southeastern Taurus Mountains.
Learn about the ancient and modern history of Anatolia, the Asian part of Turkey, from the Paleolithic Age to the Turkish Republic. Explore the civilizations, cultures, and sites that shaped this region.
