Anatolia (Turkish: Anadolu), also known as Asia Minor, [a] is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey. It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically …

Dec 12, 2025 · 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, …

Anatolia (Turkish: Anadolu, Greek: Ανατολία, Anatolía), or Asia Minor, is a peninsular landmass comprising the Asian portion of the modern Republic of Turkey. Geographically, the region is …

Dec 8, 2023 · Anatolia Maps, History and Facts. Asia Minor (Now Turkey) during the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman Empires.

Oct 17, 2025 · Anatolia was a vital crossroads between Europe and Asia, rich in fertile lands and resources, which made it highly desirable to ancient civilizations. Its strategic location fostered a …

Anatolia was the most productive part of this extensive empire and was also the principal reservoir of manpower for its defense. With the loss of Syria to Muslim conquest in the seventh century, Anatolia …

Anatolia remains one of the most important territories of the Byzantine empire during this period. Eastern Anatolia becomes increasingly militarized in the 600s due to Persian and Arab invasions. The …

Dec 31, 2024 · Ancient Anatolia was home to several Indo-European-speaking cultures in the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age that greatly influenced the history of the Near East.

Anatolia, also called Asia Minor (from Ancient Greek: 'Άνατολή, Turkish: Anadolu), is a peninsula at the west end of Asia. It forms the majority of modern Turkey.

The prehistory of Anatolia stretches from the Paleolithic era [1] through to the appearance of classical civilization in the middle of the 1st millennium BC. It is generally regarded as being divided into three …