In this video, we explore Turkey's most notable historical moments, from ancient civilizations like the Hittites and Lydians to the rise and fall of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.

In ancient China, the people thought an invisible dragon was eating the sun. ... In the Middle East in the year 585 BC, the Lydians and Medes were in a five-year war.

How ancient Babylon, China, Greece and the Islamic world ... That day was particularly historic as the eclipse was a catalyst for peace talks between the Lydians and Medes who had been at war ...

The ancient Babylonians kept careful, detailed records of the night sky. In fact, we know the exact date of at least three solar eclipses that occurred in the second and first millenniums BCE.

Many ancient civilizations saw total solar and lunar eclipses with fear. ... In the Middle East in the year 585 BC, the Lydians and Medes were in a five-year war. During battle, a total solar eclipse ...