Legacies of Ancient & Modern Cultures
" The sound stops short, the sense flows on" Chinese saying
“Let the land prosper and thrive, and let the land be protected”…..from the myth of the Illuyanka. Spring equinox was celebrated as a fertility ritual in the Land of the Hatti. The celebration of these rites were reflected on some rock reliefs that were discovered in Ancient Anatolia.
“Let the land prosper and thrive, and let the land be protected”.....from the myth of the Illuyanka. Spring equinox was celebrated as a fertility ritual in the Land of the Hatti. The celebration of these rites were reflected on some rock reliefs that were discovered in Ancient Anatolia. A cuneiform tablet found during the excavations contains... Continue Reading →
Judith Starkston Judith Starkston as an historical novelist and researcher hands one a telescope to peer back into Anatolia’s past. In her novel, Hand of Fire, she tells about Trojan Women and their roles in Ancient Anatolia and Mycenean Greece, particularly about Briseis’s, the captive woman who sparked the bitter conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon... Continue Reading →
All my life, my only dream was to write a little bit more, a little bit better. Yasar Kemal Acclaimed as one of the greatest writers in Turkish, has died in Istanbul aged 92. He was the first Turkish writer nominated for the Nobel prize for literature. His works often chronicled the lives of... Continue Reading →
Myths do travel as long as people wander The Bosphorus, known as the Istanbul Strait is a strait that forms the boundary between the Thrace and Anatolian sections of Turkey. The ancient writers state that the Bosphorus derived its name from the passage of Io in the shape of a cow. The story of... Continue Reading →
My wife and I--along with a group of friends--traveled through Anatolia with Sevil as our guide. She is great! Sevil is very knowledgeable and helpful. It was a great experience! Lee Lamb
Legacies of Ancient & Modern Cultures 