This summer, as a family, we had the chance to visit Ankara and Amasya. We really enjoyed it, and I'll share a few pictures. We had a really lovely time with the friends that we visited!
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| Amasya is famous for apples, and we got to visit a small family orchard of mixed fruits. We sampled peaches, apples, and plums fresh from the tree! |
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| A child picking plums from a tree so heavy laden that branches broke. |
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| Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin statue - he was a innovative and skilled healer writing one of the great texts on healing in the 1400s. The herbs he recommended for use are planted around the museum with labels and details for how they were to be used. He also believed in using music to support the healing of those with mental health disorders (as we would describe it). The pictures of his implements and methods (which he illustrated in his books) makes surgery sound terrifying. I don't suppose it's any more attractive these days. |
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| text about Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin and the hospital he worked in which is now the museum |
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| The inner courtyard of the hospital (now museum) |
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| a historic door in the Amasya History Museum; it has dragons on it. You can see them more clearly below. |
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| look at the handles |
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| a variety of oil lamps |
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| vessels for pouring out drink offerings / libations |
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| 3500-year-old ancient statue |
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| Amasya's riverfront at night |
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| Amasya's river houses illuminated at night |
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