This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.

This ancient city - home to nine civilizations - is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.