Bergecn

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About Bergecn

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bergecn
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July 2018
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Reviews by bergecn

Nubian Monuments by bergecn

Nubian Monuments (Inscribed)

Nubian Monuments

As with most World Heritage sites in Egypt the Nubian Monuments is not one single place to visit but many spread over a couple of hundred kilometres. This was my …

Sümela Monastery by bergecn

Sümela Monastery (On tentative list)

Sümela Monastery

After several years of extensive renovations the Sümela Monastery (Μονή Παναγίας Σουμελά) was reopened partially in 2019 and 2020. We were very lucky to participate in a restricted service on …

Luther Memorials by bergecn

Luther Memorials (Inscribed)

Luther Memorials

It’s now eight years after the 500 year celebrations of Martin Luther’s public display of his 95 theses nailed to the door of the church at the Wittenberg castle. Calm …

Archaeological site of Ancient Messene by Nan

Archaeological site of Ancien… (On tentative list)

Archaeological site of Ancient Messene

Back to Ancient Messene after many years. What a difference! Today (in 2022) it easily competes with Delphi and Olympia as a well kept, well presented and rich archaeological site …

Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios by Els Slots

Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea… (Inscribed)

Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios

If it were not located next to a busy modern day national road one could imagine the Daphni Monastery to be located in Shakespeare’s Athenian forest with elves, kings and …

Abydos by Roman Bruehwiler

Abydos (On tentative list)

Abydos

Abydos is a gem on the tentative list (since 2003). Together with Heliopolis, Hermopolis and Amarna, the site was one of the most important religious centres in pharaonic Egypt. It …

Archaeological Site of Sagalassos by bergecn

Archaeological Site of Sagala… (On tentative list)

Archaeological Site of Sagalassos

Sagalassos is situated in the Western Taurus mountains, about 120 km north of Antalya, in the Turkish province of Burdur (Ağlasun). The city is embedded in the Taurus Mountain chain, …

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Ani (Inscribed)

Ani

We visited Ani (on the UNESCO list since 2016) in February 2020. We had travelled on the Eastern Express Train from Ankara to Kars and then another 42km to the …

Divrigi by Eva Kisgyorgy

Divrigi (Inscribed)

Divrigi

We visited the Divriği Great Mosque (Ulu Camii) and Hospital (Darüşşifası), an extraordinary example of Islamic art, twice in recent months. Once in spring amidst a deep green landscape coming …

Troy by Els Slots

Troy (Inscribed)

Troy

Troy is perhaps one of the most iconic sites, not because of the ruins but because its legendary place in history and literature. It is a good moment to visit …

Hattusha by Clyde

Hattusha (Inscribed)

Hattusha

Hattuşa is a key site for getting a good understanding of one of the major Bronze Age civilisations in the Eastern Mediterranean, contemporary to the Minoans and the early dynasties …

Nemrut Dag by Clyde

Nemrut Dag (Inscribed)

Nemrut Dag

On 1 November 2019 we left Adıyaman at mid-day to go to Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dağ). It takes about 70 km to get there (best way is to go by …