The Lost Hittite Capital of Tarhuntassa: A Mystery Buried Beneath Anatolia
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I sure have. It was a Tuesday night—well, technically Wednesday morning—and I was…
The Forgotten Kingdom of Cilician Armenia: A Medieval Power in Anatolia
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I was there, sitting in my cramped Istanbul apartment, a cold…
Did Mary Live Here? The Mystery of Ephesus’ Holy House
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I remember one night in my small apartment in Kadıköy, coffee growing cold…
Commagene: The Lost Empire That Merged Persia and Greece
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? It happened to me last summer, actually. I was supposed to be writing…
The Forgotten Kingdom: Cilicia’s Last Stand
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I have. It was a humid night last July, and I…
The Battle of the Eclipse: When a Solar Halt Ended a War
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I was sitting in my favorite Kadikoy coffee shop around midnight, nursing a…
The Hittite Plague of 1320 BC: Ancient Pandemic Mystery
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I remember one night in Istanbul, I was hunched over my…
The Frozen Hell: How Sarıkamış Became WWI’s Deadliest Winter
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? For me, it was a cold December night in Istanbul, poring…
Commagene: The Forgotten Sun Kingdom of Anatolia
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I have. It was a humid night last July, and I was wide…
The Forgotten Siege of Amorium: 9th Century Turning Point
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? Last winter, I was sitting in my favorite Kadikoy coffee shop—the…