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MEHMET ÖRÜCÜ ORTAOKULU

On a hot summer day,after a gentle,much coveted rain,Della,the reddish ,long -haired girl in the village,went out for a walk to enjoy the fresh air and the beauty of the mountain.While she was admiring the view ,she felt and noticed a special presence ,something or someone with angel-like aura and it was then that she saw the rainbow and felt inspired to start writing a poem.

While Della was writing a poem,her best friend Anna was wandering around. A little while later Anna saw Della and then Dan came also. Three friends began to wander together.

Ferah Kaya, Nevşehir Özel Simya Ortaokulu/TURKEY

HOCACİHAN SECONDARY SCHOOL / KONYA-TURKEY

The three friends looked at the rainbow as they walked, and Della told them that their friendship was as colorful as the rainbow.

SERDAR ZEREN SECONDARY SCHOOL

AMASYA-TURKEY

Della, Anna ,Dan and Anna's pussy cat always walk in the forest and play games together.Anna and Dan are Della's best friends and they have wonderful time together.On that day ,they heard a strange voice among the trees and they walked towards the trees.

Alaeddin Keykubat Secondary School-Antalya-Turkey

They find an abandoned bicycle at the exit of the Aspendos theater. This bike has 3 seats. When they ride this bike, the time bike runs and goes to the Perge. Perge is the most organized Roman city of all Anatolia. The city is famous for its architecture and sculpture.

Heyyy, I heard you from here.

A group of students came to visit in the amphitheater of Aspendos, which has a famous ancient city in Antalya. Quietly in the middle of the stage a student said what a beautiful theater. His friend heard this whisper at the top of the theater. Della, Anna ve Dan heard them.

Alaeddin Keykubat Secondary School-Antalya-Turkey

MARTYR TÜRKMEN TEKIN ANATOLAN RELIGEOUS HIGH SCHOOL

HALIKARNAS MOSOLE

ROCK CEMETS YALIKAVAK

They were in wonder."What is it,is it an animal or what?"Della said:"Let's turn back"but others rejected because they were so curious about the strange voice. They went on walking towards the voice.They saw an animal behind a tree.It was a small and baby animal.Anna could not recognise that animal and asked:"what is it and why is it here?"

Yeniçiftlik Secondary School

One day, Della comes to visit Akşehir and she visits the Nasreddin Hodja Tomp. There he sees the text "Here is the middle of the world". She asks what it means. They tell her this joke of Nasreddin Hodja.To Nasreddin Hodja, 'Where is the middle of the world?' . Hodja said, 'Here is the middle of the world', that is, 'Akşehir'. They said, "But how can be it, my hodja?" So, The hodja said that"If you don't believe it, measure at it, look"

Akşehir Selçuklu Şehit Yunus Ertürk Anadolu Lisesi-Konya-Turkey

EFELER İMAM HATİP ORTAOKULU

EFELER/AYDIN

As Della, Dan and Anna wandered through the forest, they suddenly came across Pan, the god of sheep and goats, in the mountainous Arkadia. This goat-footed human-bodied and horned god terrified three friends. In panic, they moved away.

ŞEHİT MESUT YAŞAR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Cultural Heritage

In Georgia

Greeting from Georgia

LEPL Named after Revaz Mumladze Zestaponi N 7 Public School

Gelati Monastery

Founded in 1106 in the west of Georgia, the Monastery of Gelati is a masterpiece of the Golden Age of medieval Georgia, a period of political strength and economic growth between the 11th and 13th centuries. The Gelati monastery, one of the largest medieval Orthodox monasteries, was also a centre of science and education and the Academy it housed was one of the most important centres of culture in ancient Georgia.

Historical Monuments of Mtskheta

The historic churches of Mtskheta, former capital of Georgia, are outstanding examples of medieval religious architecture in the Caucasus. They show the high artistic and cultural level attained by this ancient kingdom.Mtskheta was the ancient capital of Kartli, the East Georgian Kingdom from the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD, and was also the location where Christianity was proclaimed as the official religion of Georgia in 337.

To date, it still remains the headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church.

The favorable natural conditions, its strategic location at the intersection of trade routes, and its close relations with the Roman Empire, the Persian Empire, Syria, Palestine, and Byzantium, generated and stimulated the development of Mtskheta and led to the integration of different cultural influences with local cultural traditions.

Upper Svaneti

Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has more than 200 of these very unusual houses, which were used both as dwellings and as defence posts against the invaders who plagued the region.

One day, Della was walking along the beach near the beautiful ancient town of Nessebar on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It was a nice summer day and the sun was shining brightly. The warm water gently touched the sparkling pebbles and the shells under her feet. Suddenly she saw a bottle with a note buried in the sand. She opened it and started reading curiously. The note said:

Yovka Zhecheva SU Sv.sv. Kiril i Metodii- Smyadovo, Bulgaria

Situated on a rocky peninsula on the Black Sea the Ancient city of Nessebar is a unique example of a synthesis of the centuries-old human activities in the sphere of culture; it is a location where numerous civilizations have left tangible traces and  an outstanding testimony of multilayered cultural and historical heritage.

Once upon a time, there was a father who had three sons. The father was old, and he wanted to give only one of his three sons the entire inheritance after he died, but he couldn't decide which one of them deserved it the most. One day he called them together, and told them the following, “I will give each of you a bag of gold. Go and walk around the world and find me the most precious fruit. The one who brings it to me, will get my whole fortune.”

The boys took the money and went in three different directions to look for the fruit. Three years passed, and the sons finally returned home. First, the father asked the eldest son, “Well did you bring me the most precious fruit ?”

The son answered, “Father, I believe that the most precious fruit must be the one that tastes the sweetest. I have been in many different countries to find you some white grapes. From all of the fruit on our earth, the white grape is the sweetest.”

“Good job son,” said the father.

“What about you?” asked the father as he turned to the middle child.

“I think that the most precious fruit is the one that is the most difficult to find, so I traveled south. I was in Africa. For you, I have oranges, dates, and bananas. Choose whatever you like,” answered the middle child. “Well done son. I will take one of them,” replied the father.

He then turned to the youngest son. “What did you bring me? Why don’t you have anything?” questioned the father.

The youngest son said, “It’s true that I come with empty hands, and I didn't spend the gold you gave me on fruit you can eat. I went to school with teachers and books. They taught me for three years.The fruit I have can’t be seen because it is in my heart and in my mind. I believe this is the most precious fruit.”

When the father heard these words, he said happily, “You brought me the most precious fruit son. You deserve the inheritance the most because there is no fruit more precious than those which give a man knowledge.”

Cultural heritage:

where the past meet the present

Cultural heritage define the uniqueness of individuals. Appreciate cultural diversity. 

Yovka Zhecheva

SU Sv.sv. Kiril i Metodii-Smyadovo

Bulgaria

Ayşenur ÇİÇEK DOĞAN MUĞLA/TURKEY

Then, a girl came. Her name was Ayşenur. She saw the note in Della's hand and said that I came from Muğla and there are many ancient cities in Muğla. You should definitely see ancient cities such as Euromos, Labranda and İasos.

YOZGAT ŞEHİT FUAT BAHADIR BUHARALIOĞLU ANADOLU LİSESİ

One day, Della and her friends decided to visit the historical sites of Yozgat and they set out. After a long journey, they reached Yozgat but they were very tired and hungry. They agreed on eating something traditional.

Kerkenes Ruins (Keykavus Castle)

They ate testi Kebab and drank ice-cold ayran and they began to explore the historical beauties of this city. Firstly, they visited Kerkenes Ruins.Kerkenes is one of the most important antique remains. Ruins occupy a large place. Kerkenes is located on a touristic route between Hattusa and Cappadocia, and it is 13 km away from Sorgun, 50 km away from Yozgat. Yozgat Şehit Fuat Bahadır Buharalıoğlu Anatolian High School.

ALIŞAR TUMULUS-

Next, they visited the Alişar Tumulus and learnt about its history . As the guide says, it is located in Sorgun, cradle of civilization, has a history which dates back to old times. In Alisar Tumulus, 5000-year monuments have been found in excavation works. After 1071 Malazgirt Victory, Sorgun became the Turkish homeland. Yozgat Şehit Fuat Bahadır Buharalıoğlu Anatolian High School.

SARIKAYA ROMAN BATH - The Basilica Therma

Then they visited the Sarıkaya Roman bath, whose history dates back 2000 BC. And it has an interesting story. As the legend says The Basilica Therma is believed to have been built after the daughter of a Roman king, who lived in central Kayseri, fell sick. The bath was built to treat her. She was cured through the healing properties of the thermal waters; thus, locals call the bath the "King's daughter."Yozgat Şehit Fuat Bahadır Buharalıoğlu Anatolian High School

See other cultural heritage in Georgia:

Vardzia

Nazmiye Demirel Ortaokulu-Samsun/Turkey

In a cultural adventure, Della came to the group members of Bafran. Her sense of discovery and curiosity was so great that she wanted to go to the friends and the graves of the kingdom as soon as possible.

Della:- "Guys, now it's time to explore, let's go!"

When Della came to Asarkale, she was amazed that she was so impressed. After visiting the whole day, Della set out for another adventure.

NİLÜFER ÖZEL EĞİTİM MESLEK LİSESİ

BURSA TURKEY

One day ; Della was on a holiday with her family and they visited Bursa , Aktopraklık Höyük ancient city when she saw it she said to her brother that this was built , 6600s BC her brother replied i always love learning new things about ancient cities and cultures, this city is so old he added. They had lots of fun that day.

Cumhuriyet Secondary School Dalaman/MUĞLA

After a long travel, Della and her friends were very tired. They at last reached a green and blue place. They had fresh hair. They decided to learn about that place.

They were walking around, they noticed Kings Tombs. They looked marvelous. All of them wanted to see them from a nearer place. So they took a boat and sailed along the river. They were fascinated.

MİHRİCAN ÖZEN/MUSTAFA AKSOĞAN ANAOKULU

At the end of the river, a wonderful statue appeared before them, and the posture of the statue dragged them into completely different stories that happened in the past, everything was starting again.

ÖMER BEDRETTİN UŞAKLI ORTAOKULU

SERPİL DOĞAN

HELLO FROM UŞAK, TURKEY