Tigranes the Great
Rise to Power
The Decline of the Seleucid Empire
Antiochus VII marked the end of the strong Seleucid rulers, leaving only Syria within the shrinking empire’s...
Mithradates VI of Pontus
Clash with Rome
Roman Supremacy in the Mediterranean
After the Punic Wars, Rome emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean. The Roman province of Asia...
Ancient States of Asia Minor
Pontus, Cappadocia, and Pergamun
Pontus A Multilingual Region
The northern coast of Asia Minor, known as Pontus, was dominated by a feudal Persian nobility. Despite its...
Turmoil and Decline in the Seleucid Kingdom
Unhappy Marriages and Poisoned Kings
The marriage between Antiochus II and Berenice turned out to be far from happy. After a brief period, Antiochus abandoned...
Challenges and Decline in the Seleucid Kingdom
During its zenith around 300 B.C., the Seleucid Kingdom, led by Seleucus Nicator, spanned approximately 1.5 million square miles. Despite being considered Alexander’s true...
Alexander’s Conquests From Diplomacy to Gaugamela
As Alexander confronted the resilient city of Tyre, Darius extended a remarkable peace offer through an envoy. Darius proposed peace, the safe return of...
Alexander’s Conquests From the Gordian Knot to Tyre’s Fall
Following his triumph in Ionia, Alexander embarked on a remarkable journey through Caria, where a local queen embraced him as an honorary son. The...
Alexander the Great Conquest and Challenges
Alexander the Great’s conquests were marked by strategic brilliance and audacity. After his father Philip of Macedon secured Greece, the stage was set for...
Istanbul Private Tours Mevlevi
Enigmatic Istanbul is an endless story. It’s the story of Istanbul’s many names, the story of settling the city, ‘Opposite the blind’. Although these...
Guided Istanbul Tour Dervishes
Contact us and become part of the experience called Istanbul. Especially guided Istanbul tour dervishes experience. This is the place which likes to introduce Mevlana,...
