the Historical Sites
TWO
OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD STOOD IN THE AEGEAN
History
of the Aegean -beginning 3.000b.c.
In
the first phase of the Anatolian bronze age, from roughly 3000B.C. to
2500B.C., no remarkable developments from the preceding late Chalcolitic
era are noticable in the central and eastern towns of the peninsula.
At 2500B.C., there lived in central Anatolia a race of people, the Hatti,
whose name has come to us through Hittite sources. They called their
kingdom the land of Hatti. As the name implies, Hattusa, the Hittite
capital, was originally a Hattic settlement. Royal tombs -with bronze,
gold and silver objects of extraordinary beauty and value- were found
in Alacahöyük. They were living as farmers and were famous in architecture,
sculpture and pottery. They built houses and monumental buildings and
illustrated hunting pictures on the walls.
The most important settlement in the Aegean was Troia.
Between 1050-700B.C. The Aegeans had primitive life standarts...
While living in one room, fishing was their main profession. In addition to wheat and barley production vineyards was notable. Every family produced their own food and clothing. No alphabet yet. The folk poets told the legends and mythologycal stories with music instruments in the background.
When they influenced by the eastern cultures took a step forward and developed them in the Classic Age about 600-450B.C. Acquired prosperity through trade, have constructed multi-roomed houses, splendid temples and most importantly they became the creator of one of the best comprehensive cultures in the history advancing in Philosophy, Science and Art.
In Roman Age, between 27B.C.-395B.C. ; "marble" become the main building material and was used in constructions of large buildings with arches which were built on vaults. The stage platform of Theaters was hightened and the surrounding walls enabled full attention to thr playing art. Romans also invented central heating with air flowing through funneled blocks either underground or in walls. They also used this knowledge in thermal baths.
Anno Domini, the Aegean region was influenced by Christanity and Muslim Cultures; Byzantines, Seljuk, Ottomon and finally to Turks. Millions of people shaped the Aegean culture together and today it is still shining in modern Turkey by reflecting it to the world.
