Vagharshapat (Վաղարշապատ), more commonly known as Etchmiadzin (Էջմիածին), is the spiritual capital of Armenia and the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It’s also spelled Echmiadzin of Ejmiatsin.
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.
Göbekli Tepe, also written Göbeklitepe, is a Neolithic archaeological site in Southeastern Anatolia. It may be the world’s oldest temple complex.
Ani (Անի) is a ruined medieval Armenian city in Eastern Anatolia, right on the border with Armenia. It’s remote but well worth the effort to visit.
Diyarbakır is a fascinating city in Southeastern Anatolia. It’s the largest Kurdish majority city in Turkey and has a lot of interesting sites for visitors.
Sultanahmet is the heart of old Constantinople. This UNESCO World Heritage listed area contains the most important historic sites in Istanbul.
The Hippodrome of Constantinople (Ἱππόδρομος τῆς Κωνσταντινουπόλεως), now Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meydanı), was the social center of old Constantinople. It’s located in the UNESCO World Heritage listed area of Sultanahmet in Istanbul.
Çemberlitaş is a neighborhood in the old city of Istanbul. It sits along a stretch of the Divan Yolu, which is an ancient road that dates back to the Roman period. The name for the Divan Yolu passing through the area is Janissaries Street (Yeniçeriler Caddesi).
The unassuming town of Aguadas, one of Colombia’s prestigious Heritage Towns (Pueblos Patrimonio), has contributed a lot to the country’s culture.