Mesopotamia
Explore Mesopotamia through The Other Tour’s rich archive on southeastern Turkey, ancient Anatolia, and the lands shaped by the Tigris and Euphrates. From Göbeklitepe, Karahan Tepe, Zeugma, Mardin, Diyarbakır, Tur Abdin, Syriac heritage, Seljuk memory, and Mount Nemrut, this category connects deep history with living culture, archaeology, faith, and travel.
Çayönü Tepesi: The Site That Came Before Göbeklitepe
Çayönü Tepesi is the Neolithic mound near Diyarbakır where farming, the first pigs and the oldest worked copper began, long...
Mehmet Özdoğan: The Man Who Mapped Türkiye’s Deep Past
For more than six decades, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özdoğan surveyed, dug, and argued his way across Anatolia and Turkish Thrace;...
Murat Akman: The Man Rebuilding Göbeklitepe
He rediscovered Göbeklitepe in 1994, saved Nevalı Çori from a rising reservoir, and rebuilt it alone inside a museum. Now...
Şanlıurfa: The City Where History Begins
The oldest temple on earth, the pool of Abraham, and a living Silk Road bazaar - guide to Şanlıurfa and...
Cybele: Anatolia’s Ancient Mother Goddess
Explore Anatolia’s ancient mother goddess tradition through Phrygian myths, sacred symbols, and surviving archaeological traces.
The Archaeologists Rewriting Prehistoric Turkey
Discover Turkey’s Neolithic archaeologists, sites, and early civilization story shaping humanity’s first settlements in Anatolia.
Diyarbakır – Fortress of Stories, City of Echoes
Discover Diyarbakır’s timeless walls, rich culture, legendary cuisine, and vibrant spirit in our complete travel guide to this ancient city.
Echoes of Tur Abdin – 4-Day Eastern Turkey Tour
Echoes of Tur Abdin is a private 4-day cultural tour exploring ancient monasteries, Syriac heritage, and hidden gems in Southeast...
Zeugma: The Lost City That Resurfaced After 1,500 Years
Discover the history of Zeugma Ancient City, home to stunning mosaics, Roman villas, and a legacy shaped by Hellenistic, Roman...
The Syriac Orthodox Community in Turkey: A Vanishing Heritage?
Discover the fading world of Turkey’s Syriac Orthodox Christians, an ancient Aramaic-speaking community preserving a 2,000-year-old heritage.
