Saksagan
Shining the Gems
Shining the Gems, One by One…
Mugla Houses are renowned for their courtyard entrances, known as the “Lamb Door,” adorned with lacelike canopies and wooden...
Assos and Troy
Just beyond the “Museum of Olive Oil” at Kazdagı, several historical sites beckon for exploration. One of the most significant among them is Assos,...
War with the Scyths part 8
The Emperor had advanced in front of his own army and stood sword in hand; with the other he held up as a standard...
War with the Scyths part 7
The Emperor who was very adventurous and liked to be the first to start a battle, did not take into consideration the arguments of...
War with the Scyths part 6
Accordingly he set to work, invested the town on all sides, and after breaking down one side of the walls, he entered with his...
War with the Scyths part 5
If, however, no sign appears, I shall stand convicted of having been wrong in my surmise.”Before two hours had passed, the light of the...
War with the Scyths part 4
And later he devoted himself to history, and at the suggestion of my mistress mother, I mean the Empress Irene, he composed a work...
War with the Scyths part 3
The floor of this room was paved with marbles and the walls were panelled with it but not with ordinary sorts nor even with...
War with the Scyths part 2
II In this manner, then, the Scythians were driven out from the districts round Macedonia and Philippopolis, but they returned and encamped beside the...
War with the Scyths part 1
War with the Scyths (1087-90)
I at the approach of spring Tzelgu (the supreme commander of the Scythian army) crossed the passes above the Danube...
