- published: 05 Oct 2014
- views: 380
Konya (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkon.ja]) is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The metropolitan area in the entire Konya Province had a population of 1,036,027 as of 2010, making the city the seventh most populous in Turkey.
Konya, also spelled in some historic English texts as Konia or Koniah, was known in classical antiquity and during the medieval period as Iconium in Latin, and Ἰκόνιον (Ikónion) in Greek. The name Konya is a cognate of icon, as an ancient Greek legend ascribed its name to the "eikon" (image), or the "gorgon's (Medusa's) head", with which Perseus vanquished the native population before founding the city.
Excavations have shown that the region was inhabited during the Late Copper Age, around 3000 BC. The city came under the influence of the Hittites around 1500 BC. These were overtaken by the Sea Peoples around 1200 BC. The Phrygians established their kingdom in central Anatolia in the 8th century BC. Xenophon describes Iconium, as the city was called, as the last city of Phrygia. The region was overwhelmed by Cimmerian invaders c. 690 BC. It was later part of the Persian Empire, until Darius III was defeated by Alexander the Great in 333 BC. Alexander's empire broke up shortly after his death and the town came under the rule of Seleucus I Nicator. During the Hellenistic period the town was ruled by the kings of Pergamon. As Attalus III, the last king of Pergamon, was about to die without an heir, he bequeathed his kingdom to Rome. Under the rule of emperor Claudius, the city's name was changed to Claudioconium, and during the rule of emperor Hadrianus to Colonia Aelia Hadriana.
Konya Province (Turkish: Konya ili) is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. The provincial capital is the city of Konya. It is the largest province by area of Turkey.
The Konya province is divided into thirty-one districts three of which are actually included in the municipality of Konya city (shown in boldface letters).
Obruk Lake end Obruk Caravansary
The traditional food, Etliekmek
The wild sheep on Bozdağ,Konya
Coordinates: 38°00′48″N 32°41′56″E / 38.01333°N 32.69889°E / 38.01333; 32.69889
D695 Mountains Seydişehir, Konya Province - Turkey
Military aircraft crashes in central Turkey's Konya province
Konya, Bergama, Canakkale, Troy & Bursa - Turkey
Travel Guide to Konya, Turkey
konya cihanbeyli li olan imha şube müdürü beyazıt çeken şehit oldu
Konya, Bozkır, Sorkun- Aygır su kaynağı
KONYA FİLMİ Konya is a city
Deputy Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan meets with Governor Konya
Turcja. Türkiye. Konya - turecka Częstochowa.قونیه
Akşehir Konya Police CCTV Footage YouTube
Konya Mevlana Oyunu -- The Mevlana Dance from Konya
Turkey: locals 'terrified' as giant sinkhole appears
Huge Sinkhole Opens Up Leaving Locals 'Terrified' In Turkey
Tulips that adorn world are grown in Turkey's Konya