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13 Σεπ 2024 · Anatolia, the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. Because of its location at the point where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, Anatolia was, from the beginnings of civilization, a crossroads for numerous peoples migrating or conquering from either continent.
It is the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent, and constitutes the majority of contemporary territory of Turkey. Geographically, Anatolia is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Turkish Straits to the northwest, and the Black Sea to the north.
1. Anatolia, known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. FactSnippet No. 528,154. 2. Eastern border of Anatolia has been held to be a line between the Gulf of Alexandretta and the Black Sea, bounded by the Armenian Highlands to the east and Mesopotamia to the southeast.
26 Μαρ 2024 · From the misunderstood tales recounted by Herodotus to the magnificent Hittite carvings at Karabel Pass, uncover the true essence of the historic Anatolia Anatolia, nestled between the continents of Europe and Asia, is a veritable treasure trove of ancient civilizations and cultural heritage.
Called Anatolia by the Greeks and Asia Minor (Lesser Asia) by the Romans, the land is the Asian part of modern Turkey. It lies across the Aegean Sea to the east of Greece. Anatolia juts westward from Asia to within half a mile (800 meters) of Europe at the divided city of Istanbul, Turkey.
Anatolia, or Asia Minor Turkish Anadolu, Peninsula forming the western extremity of Asia. It is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west. Its eastern boundary is generally marked by the southeastern Taurus Mountains.
Crossroads of both peoples and tectonic plates, the Anatolian region is rich with stories of cultures accommodating themselves to a violent geologic landscape. Near the modern city of Van in...
