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Sardis - Turkey 179 images Created 13 Jun 2019

Images in this gallery are from the archaeological sites of the ancient Lydian city of Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View towards the Acropolis where the legendary King Croesus has his palace. Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • Marble bench with eagle figures flanked by double lion statues in the synagogue main assembly hall. Sardis, Sart, Turkey.  The marble stable and statues are at the west end in front of the semicircular apse. The hall is over 50 metres long and large enough to hold 1000 people. Massive stone piers supported the roof at a height of 14 metres. The synagogue was the centre of Jewish religious life during the late Roman period. The synagogue occupied the corner of the Roman bath-gymnasium, converting part of this public building into a Jewish house of worship.
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  • View from the Palestra of the majestic marble courtyard hall of the Roman Bath- Gymnasium complex. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. The double storied colonnaded courtyard was used for special ceremonies and was dedicated to the citzens of Sardis to Emperors Geta and Caracalla sons of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna (their mother). The Bath- Gymnasium complex covers 23,000 square metres and was completed in the middle of the 2nd century AD. The complex consisted of the colonnaded Palestra (exercise yard) Marble courtyard, Frigidarium  (cold bath), Tepidaria (warm) and Caldarium (hot).
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  • View of the double storied colonnaded marble courtyard hall of the Roman Bath- Gymnasium complex. Sardis, Turkey. The first story features Ionic capitals and the second story features a style known as acanthus and fluting. The courtyard was used for special ceremonies and was dedicated to the citzens of Sardis to Emperors Geta and Caracalla sons of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna (their mother).  The Bath- Gymnasium complex covers 23,000 square metres and was completed in the middle of the 2nd century AD. The complex consisted of the colonnaded Palestra (exercise yard) Marble courtyard, Frigidarium  (cold bath), Tepidaria (warm) and Caldarium (hot).
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  • South west corner of the colonnaded Palestra which was part of the vast Bath-Gymnasium complex.  Sardis, Sart, Turkey. In the background is the marble courtyard. The Bath- Gymnasium complex covers 23,000 square metres and was completed in the middle of the 2nd century AD. The complex consisted of the colonnaded Palestra (exercise yard) Marble courtyard, Frigidarium  (cold bath), Tepidaria (warm) and Caldarium (hot).
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the 4th century AD church on the southeast corner of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the 4th century AD church on the southeast corner of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the 4th century AD church on the southeast corner of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the 4th century AD church on the southeast corner of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the 4th century AD church on the southeast corner of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east side (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the northeast sides of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the northeast sides of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. Beside the temple at the southeast corner is a 4th century AD church.  The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the two standing columns at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the two standing columns at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the two standing columns at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the columns standing on pedestals at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the columns standing on pedestals at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of a fluted column standing on a pedestal at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the forest of columns at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the forest of columns at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the forest of columns at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the forest of columns at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Intricate artistic detail on a column base at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Intricate artistic detail on a column base at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Intricate artistic detail on a column base at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Intricate artistic detail on a column base at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Intricate artistic detail on a column base at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Intricate artistic detail on a column base at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Intricate artistic detail on a column base at the east end (rear) of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • North side of the cella wall of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east (rear) porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east (rear) porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the east (rear) porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the cella and the east porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View from the cella to the east porch entrance of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the South side of the cella wall and colonnaded east porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Looking west, view of the South side of the cella wal of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the south side of the cella towards the east porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the south side of the cella towards the east porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the south side of the cella towards the east porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the South side of the cella wall towards the east porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Looking west, view of the cella of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Looking west, view of the cella of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Looking west, view of the cella of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Looking west, view of the cella towards the west porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Looking west, view of the cella towards the west porch of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the original crepidoma (stepped foundation) at the west end of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the original crepidoma (stepped foundation) at the west end of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Ionian column base piece lays abandoned beside the northwest corner of the Ionic Temple of Artemis. Sardis, Sart, Turkey. Entrance to the temple was on the west side due to the landscape. The construction of Greek temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into three different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Hellenistic and Roman eras until the mid-2nd century AD. The temple was never actually completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Ionic capital from the immense Hellenistic Temple of Artemis, at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The construction of temple (which was never completely finished) was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into different phases with changes to its plan over time until the mid-2nd century AD. Only 2 of the original 82 columns are still standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Ionic capital from the immense Hellenistic Temple of Artemis, at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The construction of temple (which was never completely finished) was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into different phases with changes to its plan over time until the mid-2nd century AD. Only 2 of the original 82 columns are still standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • Ionic capital from the immense Hellenistic Temple of Artemis, at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The construction of temple (which was never completely finished) was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into different phases with changes to its plan over time until the mid-2nd century AD. Only 2 of the original 82 columns are still standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • View of the Altar and Ionic Temple of Artemis with the Acropolis in the background (left). Sardis, Sart, Turkey. The construction of Hellenistic temple was started around 300 BC and construction dragged on into different phases with changes to its plan over time during the Roman era until the mid-2nd century AD. The contrition was never completed and only 2 of the original 82 planned columns are fully standing. The temple is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world and one of the seven largest of all Greek Temples.
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  • The 6th century BC Altar of Artemis which is the oldest preserved building in the sanctuary of Artemis. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Acropolis rises in the background.
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  • The 6th century BC Altar of Artemis which is the oldest preserved building in the sanctuary of Artemis. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Acropolis rises in the background.
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  • 19th century Dorman Long crane at the Temple of Artemis archaeological site. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Crane was built by Dorman Long of Middlesbrough England. The crane was brought to Sardid in 1911 by the Howard Crosby Butler Expedition and was used for lifting and moving fallen architectural blocks during the excavation of the Temple of Artemis during 1910-1914. The crane was operated by hand and was moved around the Temple site on a narrow gage Decauville railroad track by means of a small locomotive.
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  • 19th century Dorman Long crane at the Temple of Artemis archaeological site. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Crane was built by Dorman Long of Middlesbrough England. The crane was brought to Sardid in 1911 by the Howard Crosby Butler Expedition and was used for lifting and moving fallen architectural blocks during the excavation of the Temple of Artemis during 1910-1914. The crane was operated by hand and was moved around the Temple site on a narrow gage Decauville railroad track by means of a small locomotive.
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  • 19th century Dorman Long crane at the Temple of Artemis archaeological site. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Crane was built by Dorman Long of Middlesbrough England. The crane was brought to Sardid in 1911 by the Howard Crosby Butler Expedition and was used for lifting and moving fallen architectural blocks during the excavation of the Temple of Artemis during 1910-1914. The crane was operated by hand and was moved around the Temple site on a narrow gage Decauville railroad track by means of a small locomotive.
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  • 19th century Dorman Long crane at the Temple of Artemis archaeological site. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Crane was built by Dorman Long of Middlesbrough England. The crane was brought to Sardid in 1911 by the Howard Crosby Butler Expedition and was used for lifting and moving fallen architectural blocks during the excavation of the Temple of Artemis during 1910-1914. The crane was operated by hand and was moved around the Temple site on a narrow gage Decauville railroad track by means of a small locomotive.
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  • 19th century Dorman Long crane at the Temple of Artemis archaeological site. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Crane was built by Dorman Long of Middlesbrough England. The crane was brought to Sardid in 1911 by the Howard Crosby Butler Expedition and was used for lifting and moving fallen architectural blocks during the excavation of the Temple of Artemis during 1910-1914. The crane was operated by hand and was moved around the Temple site on a narrow gage Decauville railroad track by means of a small locomotive.
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  • View towards the Acropolis where the legendary King Croesus has his palace. Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey.
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  • View towards the Acropolis where the legendary King Croesus has his palace. Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • View of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue at the ancient city Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • Circular carving on a marble floor slab of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue. Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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  • Greek inscription on the floor of the colonnaded forecourt of the 3rd century AD synagogue. Sardis, modern day Sart, Turkey. The forecourt has an urn or fountain in its centre which is surrounded by columns which once formed a roofed portico. The centre section was and is open to the sky. The forecourt leads to the main hall of the synagogue.
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