Garni (Գառնի) is a village in Armenia famous for its Greco-Roman temple. It’s a short drive from Yerevan and makes for a popular day trip.
Sevanavank (Սևանավանք) is a monastery on a peninsula along the northwest shore of Lake Sevan in Armenia. The name translates to Sevan Monastery.
Areni (Արենի) is a village in Armenia known for its wine production and Chalcolithic Age excavations. It’s about 110 kilometers from Yerevan.
Mount Nemrut National Park (Nemrut Dağı Milli Parkı) is one of the most famous historic sites in Turkey. It encompasses the most important monuments of the Kingdom of Commagene.
Perrhe (Πέρρη) was a city in the ancient Kingdom of Commagene (Κομμαγηνή), a Greco-Persian kingdom that lasted from 163 BC to 72 AD. It’s located on the northeastern outskirts of Adıyaman in Southeastern Anatolia.
The Şanlıurfa Museum and Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum are two of the finest in Turkey. They’re located just west of the old town of Urfa.
Urfa, officially Şanlıurfa, is a major city in Southeastern Anatolia. Here’s a detailed guide on what to see in and around the old town.
Göbekli Tepe, also written Göbeklitepe, is a Neolithic archaeological site in Southeastern Anatolia. It may be the world’s oldest temple complex.
Harran is a small city in Southeastern Anatolia. It’s one of the world’s oldest settlements and has a long and storied history.
Karahan Tepe, or Karahantepe, is an archaeological site in Southeastern Anatolia. It’s quite possibly the world’s oldest known human village.