Anatolia : Kahramanmars : https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kahramanmaras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahramanmara%C5%9F Archaeology Museum : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahramanmara%C5%9F_Archaeology_Museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Hamid_II Abdul Hamid Khan Mosque : Tarihi Ceyhan Koepruesue https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=tr&u=https://kahramanmaras.bel.tr/kesfedin/tas-kopruceyhan-koprusu&prev=search&pto=aue https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=tr&u=https://kahramanmaras.bel.tr/kesfedin/tas-kopruceyhan-koprusu&prev=search&pto=aue Kahramanmaras Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahramanmara%C5%9F_Castle Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi : Ice cream https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dondurma https://theculturetrip.com/europe/turkey/articles/kahramanmaras-the-turkish-capital-of-ice-cream/
Hafeti : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfeti A dam is slowly submerging the 12,000 years old town of Hafeti . Rumkale : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumkale Sanliurfa ( Urfa ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urfa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eanl%C4%B1urfa_Province This is the ancient city of Ur where Abraham came from . Balikligo /pool of Abraham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal%C4%B1kl%C4%B1g%C3%B6l interesting story Sanihurfa Museum : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eanl%C4%B1urfa_Museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eanl%C4%B1urfa_Archaeology_and_Mosaic_Museum the combined area for display of the old , and the new museum turns this museum into the largest museum for archeology . https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2015/05/21/turkeys-biggest-museum-complex-to-open-in-sanliurfa https://steemit.com/archaeology/@harunbadilli/sanliurfaarchaeologicalmuseum-m5p9u89xm4 this links are interesting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urfa_Man
Urfa 2 https://www.alaturka.info/de/tuerkei/suedostanatolien/462-sanl-urfa-geschichte-der-stadt you can translate it into English it sais that Sanliurfa used to be called Edessa , I remember that name , does that make me ancient ? Some more kitchen pictures Urfa City Museum Selahaddin Eyyubi Cami :
Ufra 3 Tarihi Kapali Carsi : Tari Hizmali Koepruesue : bridge Mevli Halil Mosque : Karakopru Mesire Alani ( forest ) : think I come back in 20 years maybe by than it's a forest and not just a tree nursery Kasaptasi Parki : Mount Germus : this place is thought to be Abrahams birth place . https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2018/07/30/historic-church-in-turkeys-sanliurfa-undergoing-restoration
Harran : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haran_(biblical_place) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harran https://turkisharchaeonews.net/site/harran Harran Castle : Holy Sanliurfa , Gobekli Tepe and Haran : ruins of ancient City of Haran
Gobekli Tepe is a very interesting site. Many similar circular sites all crowded together and with very detailed artwork. It is very old and they are still trying to figure out how old.
Kahta : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A2hta Asameia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsameia Kahta Castle : Mount Nemrut : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nemrut Adiyaman : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad%C4%B1yaman Severan Bridge : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severan_Bridge Pirin Ruins : Eski Kahta -Yeni Kale
Ok time for a little side trip . we will make our way to Jordan , to visit Petra . Petra : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra Entrance to Petra an interior room in Petra Urn Tombs of Petra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCoyRrylVrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II_lOJJOAFM documentary Nova
ok we are already here so I will take you to some other places here Jorsan 2 : Wadi Rum : ( no rum to drink here ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Rum Magic Bedouin Star : https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/30218486?source_impression_id=p3_1596379445_pUW%2FY7Mz156CkNk1 we will stay here for a night to experience what it's like to stay in a Bedouin tent . or how about in a glass bubble ? It's Magic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSAJ0l4OBHM
Jordan 3 : Ma'in Hot Springs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%27in_Hot_Springs AlKarak Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerak_Castle I do not need to say any more , this link also has plenty of pictures. King Abdullah I Mosque https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Abdullah_I_Mosque Umm ar - Rasas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_ar-Rasas the Baptismal Site of Jesus Christ : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Maghtas Al-Maghtas, meaning "baptism" or "immersion" in Arabic, is an archaeological World Heritage site in Jordan on the east bank of the Jordan River, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan". It is considered to be the original location of the Baptism of Jesus and the ministry of John the Baptist and has been venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Following a suggestion by Origen, the baptism site of Jesus is sometimes also called Bethabara. Al-Maghtas includes two principal archaeological areas. The remnants of a monastery on a mound known as Jabal Mar-Elias and an area close to the river with remains of churches, baptism ponds and pilgrim and hermit dwellings. The two areas are connected by a stream called Wadi Kharrar. The strategic location between Jerusalem and the King's Highway is already evident from the Book of Joshua report about the Israelites crossing the Jordan there. Jabal Mar-Elias is traditionally identified as the site of the ascension of the prophet Elijah to
Jordan 4 Arch of Hadrian : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Hadrian_(Jerash) The Arch of Hadrian is an ancient Roman structure in Jerash, Jordan. It is an 11-metre high triple-arched gateway erected to honor the visit of Roman Emperor Hadrian to the city in the winter of 129–130. The arch originally stood to almost 22 m and probably had wooden doors. It features some unconventional, possibly Nabataean, architectural features, such as acanthus bases. The columns are decorated with Qasr Al - Kharanah : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasr_Al-Kharanah Dibbeen Forest Reserve : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibbeen_Forest_Reserve Khazali Canyon :
Jordan 5 Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth : Dead Sea : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea Raghadan Palace : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghadan_Palace http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/royal_palaces.html
Jordan 6 The Royal Automobil Museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Automobile_Museum the Foklore Museum : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Folklore_Museum
Jordan 7 Abu Darwish Mosque : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mosques_in_Jordan Oval Plaza : Tomb of Prophet Aaron : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Aaron Wadi Bin Hammad http://www.alanbatnews.net/article_en/index/290679 the Royal tank museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tank_Museum ok tonight we sleep in our tent or the bubble house so we can see the Milky way, tomorrow we go back to Turkey .
I was going to post that I understand now why my mother loved the Wadi Rum so much and then I continue browsing and stumble on tanks... Taaaaanks! *drools* sorry Big fan of tanks
some of those places in Jordan were so amazing I could have posted 100 pictures , like the Wadi Rum , or the Dead sea I picked out the best Jordan has to offer ( I tried ) I am happy I found the video and the Nova Documentary , because Petra is another one of those places you could spend days exploring . Pictures and text can only do so much . I always try to find a link that gives some stories or explanations ( because I am kind of lazy ) We still have some amazing stuff coming for Turkey , but I am happy I went ahead and went trough all of Jordan with you guys but no I will not go through Israel too , at least not now , just because we are next door .
