Professor Ekrem Akurgal was, during a career that spanned more than fifty years, a prominent and internationally famous Turkish archaeologist, who has conducted marking research in several sites along the western coast of Anatolia such as Phokaia (Foça), Pitane (Çandarlı), Erythrai (Ildırı) and old Smyrna (the Bayraklı tumulus, before the city's move to another spot in the Gulf of İzmir). A polyglot, he also had a star quality that easened relations beyond Turkey's borders, for the benefit of the image of the country, that he represented with skill. Asia Minor lies east of the Bosporus, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. ... Satellite photo showing location of the ancient cities of Phocaea, Cyme and Smyrna Phocaea (modern-day Foça in Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia. ... Satellite photo showing location of the ancient cities of Phocaea, Cyme and Smyrna Phocaea (modern-day Foça in Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia. ... The Naiad Nymph of the town of Pitane in Lakedaimonia, southern Greece. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Ä°zmir. ... Burial of Oleg of Novgorod in a tumulus in 912. ... The Gulf of Ä°zmir, formerly known as the Gulf of Smyrna, is an inlet of the Aegean Sea. ... Polyglot has several meanings: Look up Polyglot on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The property of speaking multiple languages A polyglot is a person that can speak many languages A polyglot is a book that contains the same text in more than one language, usually a bible such as the first...

He was born on 30 March 1911 in the Arab village of Tulkarem near Haifa, where his mother's family owned a large farm. (Later on, he would jokingly comment on the village of Tulkarem itself becoming a well-known name in the world of archaeology, being the location of the ancient site of Caesareia.) He descended from a family of Ottoman intellectuals and religious men, several of whose members had assumed the office of mufti (the highest title in Islamic clergy for a given region) for the Ottoman province of Herzegovina. His family moved back from Palestine to İstanbul when he was two years old. For some time, they resided in another family farm, this time near the Akyazı district of Adapazarı. He received his first education from his father's sister and her husband who taught literature in Darülfünun (). March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب Ê»arab) are a large and heterogenous ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa, originating in the Arabian Peninsula of southwest Asia. ... Tulkarm (Arabic طولكرم Ṭūlkarm; Standard Hebrew טולכרם) is an Arab city in the West Bank. ... For the Lebanese singer, see Haifa Wehbe. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October 29, 1923... A Mufti (Arabic: مفتى ) is an Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia), capable of issuing fataawa (plural of fatwa). // Role of a Mufti in governments In theocracies like Saudi Arabia and Iran, and in some countries where the constitution is based on sharia law, such... Islam (Arabic: ; ( â–¶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ... Herzegovina (natively Hercegovina/Херцеговина) is a historical region in the Dinaric Alps that composes the southern part of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Map of the British Mandate of Palestine. ... Adapazarı is the capital of the Turkish province of Sakarya. ...

He graduated in 1931 from İstanbul High School for Boys and, earning a state scholarship, went to the University of Berlin to study archaeology. 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... There is no institution called the University of Berlin, but there are four universities in Berlin, Germany: Humboldt University of Berlin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) Technical University of Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin) Free University of Berlin (Freie Universität Berlin) Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste Berlin) This is...

In 1957 he became a professor ordinarius in Ankara Üniversity. He worked mainly in the Aegean Region, starting the researches on Phokaia (Foça), Pitane (Çandarlı), Erythrai (Ildırı) and old Smyrna (Bayraklı tumulus). He published numerous books on ancient Greek, Hittite and other ancient civilizations of Anatolia. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Satellite photo showing location of the ancient cities of Phocaea, Cyme and Smyrna Phocaea (modern-day Foça in Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia. ... Satellite photo showing location of the ancient cities of Phocaea, Cyme and Smyrna Phocaea (modern-day Foça in Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia. ... The Naiad Nymph of the town of Pitane in Lakedaimonia, southern Greece. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Ä°zmir. ...

He received honorary doctorates from the University of Bordeaux (1961), the University of Athens (1988), the University of Lecce (1990) and the Anadolu University in Eskişehir (1990). The University of Bordeaux is an organisation consisting of four autonomous universities: Université Bordeaux 1 [1] - natural science Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 [2] - medicine and life sciences Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 [3] - the liberal arts Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV [4] - political science and law Bordeaux 2 is... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον Αθηνών), usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in the region of the eastern Mediterranean and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Anadolu Ãœniveristesi is located in EskiÅŸehir, mid-west Turkey. ... EskiÅŸehir (Greek:Δορύλαιον, Dorylaion) is the capital of EskiÅŸehir Province, Turkey. ... This article is about the year. ...

He was titular of the German Büyük Liyakat Nişanı Yıldızlı Rütbesi (1979), of the Goethe Medal (1979), of the Italian Commandatore Decoration (1987) and of French Légion d'Honneur Officier. This page refers to the year 1979. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mr. Akurgal died on 1 November 2002 in İzmir. His work and legacy is being carried on by his wife, Meral Akurgal, an accomplished archaeologist herself and his closest assistant in his lifetime. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Smyrna be merged into this article or section. ...