The ancient site just northwest of Armenian-Cilicia which the Hittites called Hapanuwa. For the last few centuries, the area is known as Afyon (opium) and is the world’s largest producer of pharmaceutical opium.
British prisoners of war were held captive there by the Turks in the ancient Armenian Churches in that province during World War 1. The region has fascinating megalithic stones and structures.
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Long before Armenia's kings raised churches over pagan sanctuaries, before Hellenism folded Vahagn into Herakles…
Introduction Long before Urartian kings inscribed their names in cuneiform on the cliffs of Van,…