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Tag: WHS in Turkey

Ani in early morning light: the Church of St.Gregory with the ravine in the background
Turkey, UNESCO

A visit to Ani, impressive capital town of a long-forgotten Empire

by Westwards / 21 September 202129 June 2023

We came to the province of Kars in the easternmost part of Anatolia because we wanted to visit Ani, the …

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Stone heads of gods and an eagle on Mt Nemrud
Turkey, UNESCO

A visit to Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dagi) in Turkey

by Westwards / 4 August 202112 June 2024

Like every year we follow the news when the newly inscribed UNESCO sites are announced. We remember those new sites …

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Lion Gate in Hattusha
Turkey, UNESCO

Flashback 3300 years – a visit to the Hittites of Hattusha

by Westwards / 11 November 200622 May 2022

For nearly an hour we have plodded up the mountain in Hattusha, sometimes sinking into the snow up to the …

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