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An e-museum of a Greek, Armenian and Italian family that still lives in Turkey since 1800s...

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Post Mortem: Yaşadığımız Topraklarda, 1880'den Günümüze | 2mi3

Post Mortem Fotoğrafçılık: Yani ölüm sonrası çekilenlerden... Batı Avrupa ve Amerika'da 19.yüzyılın ortalarında çok fazla çekilen bu fotoğraf türü, acaba yaşadığımız topraklarda hiç çekilmiş miydi? Bu araştırmada, 1880'den günümüze Türkiye'de çekilmiş post mortem fotoğrafları araştırdım. Buyrun...

Post Mortem Fotoğrafçılık: Yani ölüm sonrası çekilenlerden... Batı Avrupa ve Amerika'da 19.yüzyılın ortalarında çok fazla çekilen bu fotoğraf türü, acaba yaşadığımız topraklarda hiç çekilmiş miydi? Bu araştırmada, 1880'den günümüze Türkiye'de çekilmiş post mortem fotoğrafları araştırdım. Buyrun...

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The Kitchen As A Family Relic | 2mi3museum

Kitchen is such a place that even if food is produced there; many details vary greatly from culture to culture. In the fourth article of this section where we share 2mi3museum family heirlooms, we will tell you about the food culture of our Greek, Armenian and Italian family, a recipe, recipe notebooks and kitchen utensils, and ask if the family kitchen and many of the foods and beverages that come out of this kitchen could be a part of family heirlooms?

The fourth article in Family Relics section where we share 2mi3museum family heirlooms. Here on this article we will tell you about the food culture of our Greek, Armenian and Italian family, a recipe, recipe notebooks and kitchen utensils.

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2mi3museum: Notes of Hurmuzios from Tweny Classes Days, 1941

1941 was a critical year during World War II, the Nazis occupied all Greece and they were very close to the borders of Turkey. Turkey was out of war but the government of that time had question marks about Nazis next action. So they decided to call the men back to army, to be prepared for the future. According to records; 12.000 non-muslim men between the ages 25-42 have been called.  The history of 12.000 non-muslim men that called to army in 1941 is also known as ‘The Twenty Classes’. Hurmuzios Vafiadis was one of those men, who has been called by army when he was 45 years old and he has been sent to Yozgat, to work in Labor Battalions. This video has been made by his photographs from those days and from the notes behind those photographs....

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 1941 yılı, İkinci Dünya Savaşı’nda kritik bir yıldı, Naziler bütün Yunanistan’ı kuşatmış ve Türk sınırına kadar gelmişlerdi. Türkiye savaşın dışındaydı, fakat dönem hükümetinin Naziler’in bir sonraki hamlesi hakkında soru işaretleri vardı. Dolayısıyla, gelecek tehlikelere hazırlıklı olmak için, erkekleri tekrar askere çağırmışlardı. Kayıtlara göre, 25-42 yaşları arasında 12.000 gayri müslim erkek askere çağrılmıştı.  1941 yılında askere çağrılan 12.000 gayri müslim erkeğin durumu, ‘Yirmi Kur’a İhtiyatlar Olayı’ olarak da bilinmektedir. Hurmuzios Vafiadis de 45 yaşında askere çağrılan ve Yozgat'a amele taburlarında çalışmaya gönderilen bu askerlerden biriydi. Bu video kendisinin o günlerden fotoğrafları ve fotoğraflarının arkasındaki notlarla oluşturulmuştur.

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Oscar Heizer'in Mektubu : 1905 Istanbul | 2mi3

Oscar Heizer'in 24 Eylül 1905 tarihinde Istanbul'da yazdığı mektup elime şans eseri geçmişti. Bu mektupta Bebek'te Maymun Evi denen yeri ararken, karşıma çok daha ilginç yerler ve isimler çıktı. Kutsal Kitap Evi (Bible House), Göksel Sular (Heavenly Waters), Maymun Evi, Dervişler Tekkesi, Thomas Swan, Jim Gatheral, Dr.Greene, Rahip Garabed Keropyan, ve tabii ki bu mektubu yazan Oscar Heizer üzerine yaptığım araştırmanın sonuçlarını Serbest Bölge'de paylaşıyorum.

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D.Byzantios Istanbul'un Kutsal Alanları | 2mi3

Dionysos Byzantios'un 'Boğaziçi'nde Bir Gezinti' başlıklı kitabından hareketle, Antik Istanbul'un Kutsal Alanları ve Tapınakları üzerine...

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Nightlife: Through Our Family Archives | 2mi3museum

During the examinations we made in our family photo archive, we came across many photos taken in Istanbul nightlife and especially with belly dancers between the years 1960s and 1980s. All these photographs were the surviving witnesses of the entertainment culture of a period. As we searched more we learnt the places w

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DNA Origins: Vafiadis | 2mi3museum

We started 2mi3museum project based on the stories told in our family. We were able to trace the origins of our family back to the mid-19th century, by exploring testimonies of family members, and by meticulously searching Ottoman documents. Thankfully, with the help of science, we were able to delve even further into the past! The DNA origins of the Vafiadis family: A story of migration and perseverance…

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Acropolis: Through Our Family Archives.. | 2mi3museum

Acropolis of Athens: With the well known structures like Parthenon, Erechtheion, Odeon of Herodes, one of the most important ancient places which has been survived until today since 5th century BC. It's the symbol of Athens, and an attractive point for many tourists even they interest in history or not. Acropolis has always been a place we regularly visit. Here on this article we would like to share with you informations about Acropolis through the photos and memories of our family.

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Star Wars | 2mi3museum

Star Wars... Beyond a movie, it's a kind of lifestyle since 1977. The philosophy behind the movie, the characters, good guys, bad guys....everything about Star Wars has a deep impact on fans. We also feel the same impact on us and we love it. Our Star Wars figure collection has been started in 2002.

The Star Wars Figures Collection of 2mi3museum... Please visit to see the figures in our collection which has been classified by different toylines. 

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2mi3museum / Smiles From the Past- MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia

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Moving Portraits - By Deep Nostalgia App | 2mi3museum

In 2021, online genealogy platform MyHeritage released a blazing app named Deep Nostalgia. This app is an AI-powered service that allows users to create lifelike animations of faces in still photos. Here in this section we share with you our family photos from 1920s created with Deep Nostalgia.

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2mi3museum The Collections: Istanbul Through Postcards

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Nordhausen, 75 Pfennig, 1921 | Notgeld German Paper Money

Notgeld Archives of 2mi3museum - Notgeld Nordhausen, 75 Pfennig, 1921; No:01

German Notgeld from 1921....Nordhausen, 75 Pfennig

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En Turquie - A la fontaine du Sultan Ahmed. | Liebig Soup Trade Cards

A collection of Liebig Cards about Ottoman Period

A Liebig card from 1910 with the content Istanbul in Ottoman Empire...

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The Photo Studios in Our Archives | 2mi3museum

An article about the photo studios in our archives from 1920s to 1950s with their stories behind and their addresses : Nicolas Andriomenos, Photo Yeni-Dounia, Foto Palas, Foto Cumhuriyet, Foto Saray & Foto Galatasaray

Photos in family archives contain many details besides seeing ancestors. One of those details is the stamps of photo studios. Some of those studios were so popular once upon a time, and some of them had an interesting role in the city. We checked all the stamps of those studios from our family photos and searched their stories. Here in this article, we would like to share with you the photo studios in our archives from the 1920s to 1950s, with their stories behind, and their addresses.

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1930s Hurmuzios Vafiadis - Nicolas Andriomenos & Fils. | Photos from Nicolas Andriomenos Studio

1930s, Istanbul-Turkey, H. Vafiadis, Nicolas Andriomenos Studio

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1920s Hurmuzios Vafiadis- Nicolas Andriomenos & Fils. | Photos from Nicolas Andriomenos Studio

1920s, Istanbul-Turkey, H. Vafiadis, Nicolas Andriomenos Studio