Safranbolu Avlu
by Hakan Durgut
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Safranbolu is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Its location can be roughly described as about two hundred kilometers north of Ankara and about a hundred kilometers south of the Black Sea coast, or more precisely as about 9 kilometers north of the city of Karabük. Former Turkish names of her were Zalifre and Taraklıborlu and in Greek Saframpolis, Σαφραμπολις. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 47,257 of which 31,697 live in the town of Safranbolu.[1][2] The district covers an area of 1,000 km2 (386 sq mi),[3] and the town lies at an elevation of 485 m (1,591 ft). ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safranbolu )
Kaymakamlar*? Evi, House of the Sub-GovernorLocation Safranbolu, TurkeyHas been built in 19th century...
Kaymakamlar*? Evi, House of the Sub-GovernorLocation Safranbolu, TurkeyHas been built in 19th century...
Kaymakamlar*? Evi, House of the Sub-Governor Location Safranbolu, Turkey Has been built in 19th centu...
Old Goverment Building & Safranbolu Landscape www.360safranbolu.com
The Mehves Hanim Konagi is an old villa, from the ottoman times, about 150 to 200 years old. In 1997 ...
The Mehves Hanim Konagi is an old villa, from the ottoman times, about 150 to 200 years old. In 1997 ...
Modern civilization began right here in the Tigris-Euphrates river valley. Also known as the Fertile Crescent or Mesopotamia, this is the place where, six thousand years ago, agriculture, writing and mathematics were brought into widespread use.
The term "Middle East" comes from the British navy, which used it to describe the countries on the trade route from Europe to India and China. Everything from Afghanistan to Morocco may possibly be classified as "middle eastern", depending on whom you ask -- and when.
Only a partial list of past Empires in the middle eastern territory includes Sumeria, Babylonia, Persia, the Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire!
When northern Europe was still lurking about in slimy cold stone castles playing chess, the Middle East was enjoying the flowers of poetry, luxurious craftsmanship, music and literature. In fact, the Renaissance in Europe was partly inspired by stories brought back from the middle east by travelers along the trade route.
Strategic location, religious history and the world's largest supply of crude oil have kept the Middle East at the center of world activity for centuries. The saga continues.
Text by Steve Smith.
