TravelMorgan Stone GretherHarran, Turkey, southern Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, tourism, travel

Harran, Turkey

TravelMorgan Stone GretherHarran, Turkey, southern Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, tourism, travel
Harran, Turkey

Near the city of Şanlıurfa, Turkey, is the fascinating ancient town of Harran. You cannot visit without being awed by the cone-shaped roofs made of mud. They have a wonderful beehive quality and, I'm told, no wood is involved. So similar and yet so different from the adobe houses of Albuquerque, where my mom used to live.  

And yes, they are still building the mud houses today and still living in them there.

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TravelMorgan Stone GretherSümela Monastery, Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, Trabzon, travel

Come See Turkey, Day 4: Sümela Monastery

On the fourth day of my Come See Turkey 2014 adventure, we ventured to Trabzon to see the Sümela Monastery. Built in 386 CE by Roman monks, the monastery is a series of buildings, like a small village, carved right into the side of a huge cliff. A good word for it would be breathtaking. Though many sections were rebuilt a number of times over the centuries, the overall site remains intact. Thankfully many ancient frescoes still cover some areas top to bottom with wild images and colors. A fascinating look back directly into the early Christian era...

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Come See Turkey, Day 4: Sümela Monastery
TravelMorgan Stone GretherIshak Pasha Palace, Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, tourism, eastern Turkey, travel

Ishak Pasha Palace, Turkey

In eastern Turkey, near mighty Mount Ararat, along the ancient Silk Road sits the 17th century palace of Ishak Pasha. If you want to feel like you are in stories of Scheherazade, this place is for you. Truly storybook in its grandeur...

TravelMorgan Stone GretherIshak Pasha Palace, Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, tourism, eastern Turkey, travel
Ishak Pasha Palace, Turkey
TravelMorgan Stone GretherAdıyaman, Turkey, southern Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, tourism, travel

Wandering in Adıyaman, Turkey

Not far from the timeless glory of Mount Nemrut in southern Turkey is the modern city of Adıyaman. We got to wander for a few hours there through their markets and parks, including stumbling upon a card game. Then it was off to Nemrut....

TravelMorgan Stone GretherAdıyaman, Turkey, southern Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, tourism, travel
Wandering in Adıyaman, Turkey
TravelMorgan Stone GretherZeugma Mosaic Museum, mosaic, museum, southern Turkey, Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, tourism, Gaziantep, Zeugma, travel

Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey

The Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, Turkey, is full of mosaics and other artifacts moved from the ancient Roman town of Zeugma, which had been flooded by modern damming of the Euphrates... 

TravelMorgan Stone GretherZeugma Mosaic Museum, mosaic, museum, southern Turkey, Turkey, Come See Turkey 2014, tourism, Gaziantep, Zeugma, travel
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey