Didyma It is located at the west coast of Turkey, not far from the port of Miletus, although Didim (Didyma) can only boast of a single monument, it is nevertheless a marvellous site. The Temple of Apollo was one of antiquity’s most sacred places. Many times looted and burned, the sanctuary still impresses with its elegant beauty. A portico of double colonnades surround the colossal temple.
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Ancient City of Seleucia Pieria, Hatay
Seleuica Pieria, 6 km south of Samandag, is the ancient city which was a busy port at the time when Paul and Barnabas made their first missionary journey from here. The Titus Vespasianus Tunnel which was built to divert the rain waters, even by today’s standard, is a superb example of engineering. Near by there are 12 rock tombs to be visited.
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Ablution in Islam
The Moslem religion demands that ablution should be performed five times a day, before each ritual prayer. There are washrooms and ablution closets within the house for this purpose. Each room, which is the basic living unit is provided with an area and facilities for the performance of total ablution; a well thought- out solution from the point of view of the intimacy of family life. Considering the close relation between the two, the toilet is generally combined with the wash-room.
As a consequence of traditions, water used for washing dishes is never mixed with the sewage. It is either collected in a separate pool or runs freely through a wooden gutter into the garden. No specific space has been allocated for worship within the house. It is believed that the ritual prayers (namaz) can be performed anywhere that is clean enough.
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Traditions, Customs and Religion in Safranbolu
The philosophy of life inspired by traditions, customs and religion is to be content with very little. People of Safranbolu are thrifty; they have no tendency for luxury. Simplicity is everywhere. They sit and work on the floor, sleep in laid on the floor and eat at low tables. There is not much furniture in the homes. Even ornamentation is mostly limited to the properties such as color and texture of the materials used, thus preserving their natural appearance. Consequently it is difficult to tell a rich man’s house from a poor man’s. In spite of simplicity, however, there is an evident abundance. Food is plentiful and lots of variety; rooms are many and large; even their houses are double, It is a healthy, problem-free society all in all.
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Ironmongery in Safranbolu
Ironmongers, which even today exist in the market area, were in a well established branch of activity in the old days. Farming equipment, metal parts of harnesses, tools for wood and leather working, household utensils, tools and building elements such as axes, adzes, gimlets, hammers, nails, screws, hinges, locks, door handles, door knocks, iron hooks for window shutters latches and hooks etc… used in building construction were manufactured in the ironmongers’ market.
Coppersmiths
Safranbolu was the copper market of the area. The shops which sell ready-made copperware today formerly produced all these themselves.