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The road to Georgia

Armenian ruins, Large castles and a long bleak border.... that might soon open.

May 3rd 2009
In the fifteen years since I first visited Ani I have noticed that the weather has had a negative effect on the ruins of Ani. The department of culture and antiquities has, where possible, added discreet metal supports. The steel shafts are painted a similar colour to the stone, but there is no mistaking the force of the elements. We were free to wander around and take photographs. But Ani was no ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Eastern Anatolia » Kars

Turkish Flag Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more
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