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  • The Bouleuterion or council house south facing front wall at Alabanda, an ancient city of Caria, Anatolia, Turkey.  The Bouleuterion is dated to the late Hellenistic period. The city was also known as Antiochia of the Chrysaorians and is located near Doganyurt, Cine, Aydın Province, southwestern Turkey.
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  • The Hellenistic Theatre at Alabanda, an ancient city of Caria, Anatolia, Turkey. Theatre is situated on a natural south facing hillside overlooking the fertile green valley. The theatre was altered during the Roman period to accommodate gladiatorial combats and other gruesome activities. The theatre originally could seat 6200 spectators. The city was also known as Antiochia of the Chrysaorians and is located near Doganyurt, Cine, Aydın Province, southwestern Turkey
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  • West view (entrance) of the Hellenistic Doric Temple of Zeus Chrysaoreus, Alabanda, ancient city of Caria, Anatolia, Turkey. Dating from around 200 BC the temple has peripteral plan (6 x 11 columns) and comprised a pronaos and a cella without a opisthodomos. The city was also known as Antiochia of the Chrysaorians and is located near Doganyurt, Cine, Aydın Province, southwestern Turkey.
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  • Section of the 90 metres long, 15 metres high Hellenistic market hall, ancient city of Alinda, Caria, Anatolia, Turkey. The impressive structure which is constructed of large and bossy blocks has two of its original three stories relatively intact. Situated above in the background is the Hellenistic theatre.
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  • Elevated view of the Hellenistic market hall and the adjoining Agora, ancient city of Alinda, Caria, Anatolia, Turkey. The 90 metres long and 15 metres high Hellenistic market hall, which is constructed of large and bossy blocks has two of its original three stories relatively intact. The Agora is now a flat empty space measuring 90x 30 metres and would have originally been surrounded by a stoa. In the background is the modern-day town of Karpuzlu.
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  • The Hellenistic theatre of ancient Alinda situated in the hillside overlooking the modern-day town of Karpuzlu, Caria, Anatolia, Turkey. Dated to early 2nd century BC, the well-preserved south facing theatre could seat 5000 spectators, although the cavea and orchestra is overflowing now with olive trees. The Hellenistic retaining wall is work of skilled craftsmen.  The theatre was modified during the Roman period.
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  • The cavea of the Hellenistic theatre of ancient Alinda overflowing with olive trees, Caria, Anatolia, Turkey. Dated to early 2nd century BC, the well-preserved south facing theatre could seat 5000 spectators and retains most of its seating, although the cavea and orchestra is overflowing with olive trees. The Hellenistic retaining wall is work of skilled craftsmen. The theatre was modified during the Roman period.
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  • Roman Aqueduct with four preserved arches, ancient city of Alinda, Caria, Anatolia, Turkey. This section of the aqueduct is 45 metres long and above the arches a water channel is preserved with a few pieces of the covering stones still in place
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  • Antalya Turkey. Roman stone tower Hıdırlık Kulesi. Antalya, a modern vibrant city with the delightful charms of the old town Kaleiçi in its centre. Antalya forms part of the Turkish Riviera and is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-western Turkey.
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  • Antalya Turkey. Hadrian’s gate, the pedestrian entrance to the old town of Kaleici was built to mark a visit by Hadrian in AD130.
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  • Turkey. View of the city of Antalya, a modern vibrant city with the delightful charms of the old town Kaleici in its centre. This image was captured at Antalya, a modern vibrant city with the delightful charms of the old town Kaleiçi in its centre. Antalya forms part of the Turkish Riviera and is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-western Turkey. .
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  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the Temple of Aphrodite, which dates from the 1st century BC. Built of marble, the temple of Ionic order has 14 columns standing of its original 38 (8 by 13). In the 2nd century AD the temple was enclosed by colonnaded court. The temple was converted into a Byzantine Christian basilica in the 5th century which has helped preserved the remains. T
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  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the Tetrapylon, a monumental ceremonial gate dating from the 2nd century AD. The gate is composed of four sets of four Corinthian columns which are fluted and support elaborate detailed pediments. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
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  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the restored southern portico eastern corner of the Sebasteion structure. Dating from the 1st century AD, the marble structure consisted of a Propylon leading onto an east-west road flanked with three storey porticoes, ending at a Temple of Augustus. Over two hundred reliefs depicting Greek myths and Roman themes decorated the complex in which 80 have been found. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
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  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the marble Bouleuterion or Council house dating from the 2nd century AD. Apart from being used as the meeting hall for the city council the Bouleuterion was also used for concerts, dance, pantomime, and poetry readings. It was originally roofed and richly decorated and had the capacity to seat 1700 people. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
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  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of decorative architectural fragments and western colonnaded portico of the South Agora, a public square dating from the 1st century AD. In the background are the remains of the large vaulted halls of the baths of Roman Emperor Hadrian who visited the city in the 2nd century AD. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
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  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. Western view of the stadium, which is the largest and best preserved stadium in the ancient world. Dating from the 1st century AD, the stadium is some 270 metres long (900 ft.) and it’s almost complete stone marble seating held more than 30,000 spectators. It was mainly used for athletic com competitions and athlete’s entered the arena via tunnels at each end of the stadium. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
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  • The Greek styled ancient Hellenistic theatre at the Lycian city of Arykanda, in the Antalya province of Southern Turkey.
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  • Panoramic view of the Grand Baths complex and stunning landscape surrounding Arykanda, Antalya province, Southern Turkey.
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  • Part view of the Hellenistic State Agora, a wide rectangular area at the ancient Lycian city of Arykanda, Southern Turkey. It is believed that there was temple of shrine where the lone tree is.
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  • Peristyle of a villa complex at the ancient Lycian city of Arykanda, in the Antalya province of Southern Turkey.
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  • Mosaic found at Peristyle villa complex at the ancient Lycian city of Arykanda, in the Antalya province of Southern Turkey.
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  • Aspendos. Antalya. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre, built during the reign of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180).  Considered the best preserved Roman theatre of the ancient world, the theatre has a monumental two storey stage building and its semi-circular cavea has 40 rows of seats that accommodated 12000 people.
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  • Aspendos. Antalya. Turkey. View of a section of the stone seating and the vaulted arched gallery that runs around the top of semi-circular cavea of the Roman theatre. The theatre was built during the reign of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180).  Considered the best preserved Roman theatre of the ancient world, the theatre has a monumental two storey stage building and its semi-circular cavea has 40 rows of seats that accommodated 12000 people.
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  • Aspendos. Antalya. Turkey. View of the ambulacrum, the vaulted arched walkway that runs around the top of semi-circular cavea of the Roman theatre. The theatre was built during the reign of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180).  Considered the best preserved Roman theatre of the ancient world, the theatre has a monumental two storey stage building and its semi-circular cavea has 40 rows of seats that accommodated 12000 people. The ancient city of Aspendos was founded by Greek colonists from Argos.
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  • Aspendos. Antalya. Turkey. View of foundations and scant remains of the ancient stadium or arena of the ancient city. The ancient city of Aspendos was founded by Greek colonists from Argos.
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  • Aspendos. Antalya. Turkey. View of the civil Basilica, a large Roman period building on Acropolis of the ancient city. Situated on the North-eastern corner of the Agora the basilica was originally used as a public and administrative building and then converted into a Christian church in the Byzantine period. The ancient city of Aspendos was founded by Greek colonists from Argos.
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  • Aspendos. Antalya. Turkey. View of arched gate and the once paved ancient pathway that led from the theatre to the public buildings on the Acropolis of the ancient city. The ancient city of Aspendos was founded by Greek colonists from Argos.
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  • The imposing three arched structure that is part of the Bath-Gymnasium complex, ancient city of Tralleis, Aydin, Anatolia, Turkey. Dated to the 3rd century AD and resembling a Roman Triumphal Arch, the structure dominates the landscape and is known as Uc gozler.
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  • View towards the imposing three arched structure that is part of the Bath-Gymnasium complex, ancient city of Tralleis, Aydin, Anatolia, Turkey. Dated to the 3rd century AD and resembling a Roman Triumphal Arch, the structure dominates the landscape and is known as Uc gozler. In the foreground are the late Roman-Early Byzantine shops and pillars of the colonnaded street.
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  • The 2nd century AD Imperial Hall, Bath-Gymnasium complex, ancient city of Tralleis, Aydin, Anatolia, Turkey.  The rectangular shaped building was originally two storey and richly embellished with colonnades and statues.  The central section was converted into a pool during the Byzantine period.
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  • Bodrum. Turkey. Harbour and Waterfront view. Bodrum. Turkey.
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  • Harbour and Waterfront view. Bodrum. Turkey.
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  • Bodrum. Turkey. Statue of the Turkish Poet and Nay Player Neyzen Tevfik who was born in Bodrum.
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  • Bodrum. Turkey. House of Ahmet Ertegun on the promenade.
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  • Cappadocia. Turkey. Early morning view of numerous of hot air balloons drifting over the spectacular rock formations and eroded volcanic rock tuff landscape.
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  • Cappadocia. Turkey. Aerial view from a hot air balloon of the spectacular rock formations and eroded volcanic rock tuff landscape.
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  • Cappadocia. Turkey. View of mushroom shaped fairly chimneys with multiple stems and caps, some housing chapels in Pasbag or Monks valley. Monks Valley is famous for having some of Cappadocia’s finest mushroom shaped fairly chimneys in which Monks hollowed out and lived in.
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  • Cappadocia. Turkey. View of the famous family group of fairy chimneys: mother, father and daughter at Urgup in Cappadocia.
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  • Cappadocia. Turkey. View of the Virgin Mary on a pedestal shaped volcanic rock formation at the Devrent Valley at Cappadocia. Devrent valley is famous for its remarkably lifelike shaped rock formations that ignite the imagination. .
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  • Cappadocia. Turkey. Aerial view from a hot air balloon of the spectacular rock formations and eroded volcanic rock tuff landscape. In the background is the distinctive Uchisar Castle in Cappadocia. The castle, situated at the highest point in Cappadocia, is a natural volcanic rock formation with excavated tunnels and windows.
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  • Cappadocia. Turkey. View of the camel shaped volcanic rock formation at the Devrent Valley at Cappadocia. Devrent valley is famous for its remarkable animal-shaped rock formations that ignite the imagination.
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  • Cappadocia. Turkey. View of conical shaped fairy chimneys, and the volcanic rock tuff along the Rose valley in Cappadocia. Situated between Goreme and Cavusin villages, the hike through the beautiful Rose valley is relativity easy for most and provides close up vistas of fairy-chimneys, dovecotes, and caves tunnels and river beds.
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  • View of the Propylon, katagogion and Exdrea at the ancient Greek sanctuary of Apollo of Claros, Izmir province, Turkey. The Propylon is the monumental entrance to the sanctuary, The Katagogion was inn or hotel for visitors and the Exedra is a semicircular recess where visors sat and conversed.
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  • View of the ruins of the Doric Temple of Apollo, ancient Greek sanctuary of Apollo of Claros, Turkey. The large (26 x 46 meters) temple dates from around the 3rd century BC and follows a peripteral plan (6 by 11 columns). It is unique in that it is the only Doric temple built in Ionia and that it has two adytons beneath the cella.
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  • View of one of the two arched subterranean sacred rooms- Adyton, of the Temple of Apollo, Greek sanctuary of Apollo of Claros, Turkey.  This image shows the room where the sacred spring was located and where the male oracle would issue his prophecies by singing in the form of a song. The large (26 x 46 meters) temple dates from around the 3rd century BC and follows a peripteral plan (6 by 11 columns). It is unique in that it is the only Doric temple built in Ionia and that it has two adytons beneath the cella.
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  • Column monuments dedicated to Sextus Appuleius (left), Menippos of Colophon (right), background is the Temple of Apollo, Claros, Turkey.
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  • Statute of Homer, the famous ancient Greek poet and author of the Iliad and Odyssey, ancient sanctuary of Apollo of Claros, Izmir province, Turkey.
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  • Didyma. Turkey. View of ruins and the three remaining marble columns of the colossal 3rd century BC Hellenistic Temple of Apollo. Located on the west coast of Turkey, the Temple was erected on the site of an older temple destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, the temple is nearly 120 metres long and 60 metres wide and is the 3rd largest Greek temple ever built after those of Ephesus and Samos. Only 3 columns remain today from the magnificent original 122 enormous Ionic columns that reached a height of 60 feet and with a diameter of 6 feet around the base.  The stumps of the columns are also impressively large and display beautiful decorative carvings at their base.
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  • Didyma. Turkey. Carved marble Medusa head with its serpentine curls at the sanctuary of Apollo. This famous giant carved marble Medusa head with its sepentine curls was part of the front frieze on the architrave of the colossal and grand 3rd century BC Greek Temple of Apollo at Didyma on the west coast of Turkey.
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  • Didyma. Turkey. Decorative columns stumps and standing columns of the colossal 3rd century BC Greek Temple of Apollo. Located on the west coast of Turkey, the 3rd century BC Temple was erected on the site of an older temple destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, the temple is nearly 120 metres long and 60 metres wide and is the 3rd largest Greek temple ever built after those of Ephesus and Samos. Only 3 columns remain today from the magnificent original 122 enormous Ionic columns that reached a height of 60 feet and with a diameter of 6 feet around the base.
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  • Didyma. Turkey. The inner sacred courtyard or Adytum of the colossal and grand 3rd century BC Greek Temple of Apollo. The Adytum is approximately 50 metres in length and within it towards its rear are the ruins of a small building known as Naiskos which served as an area for prayers and communications to the God Apollo. Erected on the site of an older temple destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, the temple is nearly 120 metres long and 60 metres wide and is the 3rd largest Greek temple ever built after those of Ephesus and Samos. Only 3 columns remain today from the magnificent original 122 enormous marble Ionic columns that reached a height of 60 feet and with a diameter of 6 feet around the base.
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  • The reconstructed Library of Celsus which is the ancient city’s most famous building. Turkey. Ephesus. It was built in AD 114 – 117 by Consul Gaius Julius Aquila as a mausoleum for his father, Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, who is buried in a in a tomb under the apsidal wall on the right side of the back wall. The library was one of the wealthiest in the empire and at its peak had more than 12,000 scrolls. The statutes seen in the niches between the doors symbolized wisdom, Sophia, Knowledge (episteme), intelligence (ennoia) and virtue (arte) of Celsus.
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  • The Arcadian Way or Harbour Street and the Great Theatre in the background. The Arcadiane was over 500 metres long and 11 metres wide. In antiquity it led from the Great theatre to the harbour (now silted up). Originally built during the Hellenistic period, the street was restored during the reign of Roman Emperor Arcadius (395-408 AD) whom the street was then named after. It was laid with marble and lined with covered porticoes on each side and even street lighting was provided by a number of lamps.
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  • Turkey. Ephesus. Dramatic view from the top tier of the Great theatre of Ephesus which is built on the slopes Mount Pion. Originally built by the Greeks in third century BC during the Hellenistic reign of Lysimachus, the theatre was remodelled and enlarged by the Romans to what is seen today. The tiers could accommodate 25,000 people which made it one of the largest theatres in the Roman world. Used for plays, concerts and gladiatorial events, the theatre is famous for its use by the Bible character St Paul as a place to preach against pagan worship
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  • The facade of the Temple of Hadrian with its elegant Corinthian columns and curved arch. Turkey. Ephesus. Located in the heart of Ephesus on Curetes Street, the Temple was built around 138 AD to honour a visit by Roman Emperor Hadrian.
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  • View along Curetes street which stretches from the Heracles Gate to the Celsus Library. Ephesus. Turkey. Named after a class of priests in Ephesus, the paved street is located in the centre of the city and in its heyday was lined with many fountains, statues, shops and covered columned galleries paved with mosaics.
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  • Marble statue base with a relief of Hermes dating from the 3rd century AD. Ephesus. Turkey.
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  • View along Curetes street which stretches from the Heracles Gate to the Celsus Library. Ephesus. Turkey. Named after a class of priests in Ephesus, the paved street is located in the centre of the city and in its heyday was lined with many fountains, statues, shops and covered columned galleries paved with mosaics.
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  • Euromos. Turkey. At the site of the magnificent 2nd century AD Corinthian Temple of Zeus which is the only visible remnant from the ancient city of Euromos. Euromos is located in the south-western Aegean Region of Turkey.
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  • Euromos. Turkey. At the site of the magnificent 2nd century AD Corinthian Temple of Zeus which is the only visible remnant from the ancient city of Euromos. Euromos is located in the south-western Aegean Region of Turkey.
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  • Panoramic view of Fethiye, the coastal town situated on the site of the ancient Lycian city of Telmessos. Mugla Province. Turkey.
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  • The 2nd century BC Ancient Hellenistic Theatre in the town of Fethiye. Mugla Province. Turkey.
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  • Boats in the harbour of Fethiye, the coastal town situated on the site of the Lycian city of Telmessos. Mugla Province. Turkey.
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  • The Hellenistic styled Lycian Rock tomb of Amyntas , son of Hermapias on the steep southern slopes of Fethiye. Turkey. The tomb dates from the 4th century BC and it is the style of an Ionian Temple.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View of the triple arch Gate of Domitian from the paved and colonnaded Frontinus Street. The gate was constructed by Julius Frontinus and dedicated to Roman emperor Domitian in 83 AD.  The wide street was the main North-South thruway in the city and was lined by colonnades and bounded by monumental gates at either end.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View towards the Byzantine Gate from the paved and colonnaded Frontinus Street. The wide street was the main North-South thruway the city and was lined by colonnades and bounded by monumental gates at either end. The Byzantine Gate forms part of the fortification system built at Hierapolis at the end of the 4th century AD. It is the North entrance to the early Byzantine city, matched by a symmetrical gate to the south.
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  • Hierapolis. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre, the best preserved monument in the ancient city. The theatre was built in two stages, during the times of Roman Emperors Hadrian and Septimius Severus during the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. The upper and lower cavea has a total of 45 rows of seats which accommodated over 15000 spectators.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View of a palm trees that provide some escape of the the blazing sun of the archeological site at the ancient city of Hierapolis.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View of architectural fragments on the west side of the Agora at Hierapolis. The commercial, political and social heart of the city the Agora, is the largest uncovered in the ancient world and was originally surrounded on three sides by porticos and the stoa basilica on the east side.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View of the re-erected portico of the Gymnasium, a large educational complex located in the southern area of the city. Dating from the early Roman imperial period, the building is peristyle, with marble fluted columns in Doric order.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View of a sarcophagus set on the top of Victory arch memorial monument in the graveyard Necropolis of the ancient city. The Necropolis of Hierapolis is the largest in Anatolia and has over 1200 tombs, sarcophagi, tumuli and memorial graves from the Hellenistic, Roman and early Christian ages.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View of the triple arch Gate of Domitian, constructed by Julius Frontinus and dedicated to Roman emperor Domitian in 83 AD. Hierapolis was founded as a Hellenistic thermal spa city above the Pamukkale plateau in 190 BC by Eumenes II, King of Pergamum.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View of the white travertine terraces on the Pamukkale cotton castle plateau at Hierapolis. This this amazing natural geological landscape has been created by hot spring water cooling and depositing layers of white calcium carbonate.
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  • The bouleuterion – council house – located in the south west corner of the Agora, ancient Greek city of Iasos, Turkey. The bouleuterion was originally built in the 4th century BC and then modified during the Roman period around the 1st century AD.
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  • The South East corner and stoa of the Agora, ancient Greek city of Iasos, Turkey. The porticoes stoas construction are dated to the Roman period between 136 and 138 AD.
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  • The South East corner and stoa of the Agora, ancient Greek city of Iasos, Turkey. The porticoes stoas construction are dated to the Roman period between 136 and 138 AD.
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  • Ruins of South East residential area beside the theatre, ancient Greek city of Iasos, Turkey.
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  • The 4th century BC ancient theatre which was cut into the hill overlooking the bay, ancient Greek city of Iasos, Turkey. The cavea seats, which no longer exist, were partly carved into the rock and partly made of stones fastened with mortar.
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  • Acropolis (ancient Greek city of Iasos) view of the waterfront of the town of Kiyikislacik, Turkey.
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  • Fountain with the Hagia Sophia in background. Istanbul. Turkey.This image was captured at Istanbul (also known as Byzantium and Constantinople), the large bustling
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  • Minarets and domes of the Blue Sultanahmet mosque. Istanbul. Turkey. This image was captured at Istanbul (also known as Byzantium and Constantinople), the large bustling historic capital of the republic of Turkey.
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  • Courtyard of the Blue Sultanahmet mosque. Istanbul. Turkey.
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  • Closeup view of the Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey.This image was captured at Istanbul (also known as Byzantium and Constantinople).
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  • Grand Bazaar. Istanbul. Turkey.
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  • Grand Bazaar. Istanbul. Turkey.
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  • The ornate Ottoman Clock Tower built in 1901and situated in Konak square, Izmir Turkey. To the left is the Mosque. The clock tower was built to encourage Turks to adapt European timekeeping practices.
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  • Konak Mosque also known as Yalı Mosque (Yalı Camii). It was built in 1755 it is located in Konak Square. Izmir. Turkey.
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  • Ancient theatre. Kaunos. Turkey. A large and well preserved ancient Hellenistic theatre. Built during the Hellenistic era, the theatre was renovated and enlarged in the Roman period.
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  • Kaunos. Turkey. The spectacular series of 2300 year old rock-cut tombsof the Kings along sheer cliffs between Dalyan and Kaunos. Best viewed from a river boat, the tombs are reminiscent of the facade of ancient Greek Ionian Temples and showcase the wealth and strength of the ancient city of Kaunos.
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  • The terrace temple and round sanctuary. Kaunos. Turkey. The ancient site of Kaunos (or Caunos), is situated a few kilometres west of the tourist town of Dalyan. Kaunos and Dalyan are located along the picturesque Dalyan River in the Mugla Province between Marmaris and Fethiye, on the south-western coast of Turkey.
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  • Byzantine Domed Church. Kaunos. Turkey. The ancient site of Kaunos (or Caunos), is situated a few kilometres west of the tourist town of Dalyan. Kaunos and Dalyan are located along the picturesque Dalyan River in the Mugla Province between Marmaris and Fethiye, on the south-western coast of Turkey.
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  • Kaunos. Turkey. The spectacular series of 2300 year old rock-cut tombsof the Kings along sheer cliffs between Dalyan and Kaunos. Best viewed from a river boat, the tombs are reminiscent of the facade of ancient Greek Ionian Temples and showcase the wealth and strength of the ancient city of Kaunos.
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  • The terrace temple and round sanctuary. Kaunos. Turkey. The ancient site of Kaunos (or Caunos), is situated a few kilometres west of the tourist town of Dalyan. Kaunos and Dalyan are located along the picturesque Dalyan River in the Mugla Province between Marmaris and Fethiye, on the south-western coast of Turkey.
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  • Turkey. Kusadasi. Hand of peace sculpture with doves is silhouetted against the Aegean sunset on the waterfront promenade. Kusadasi is a coastal resort town in the Aydin province of Aegean west coast Turkey.
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  • View of the East Byzantine Church dating from the 4th-5th century AD, Labraunda, Turkey.
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  • The Temple of Zeus Stratios dating from the 4th century BC, Labranda, Turkey. The marble Ionic temple (6 x 8 columns) was commissioned by the brother Idrieus and Mausolos and its interior was adorned by a cult statute of the Greek God Zeus.
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  • The Temple of Zeus Stratios dating from the 4th century BC, Labranda, Turkey. The marble Ionic temple (6 x 8 columns) was commissioned by the brother Idrieus and Mausolos and its interior was adorned by a cult statute of the Greek God Zeus.
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  • The Temple of Zeus Stratios dating from the 4th century BC, Labranda, Turkey. The marble Ionic temple (6 x 8 columns) was commissioned by the brother Idrieus and Mausolos and its interior was adorned by a cult statute of the Greek God Zeus.
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  • Scenic overview of the ancient sanctuary and the temple terrace in the foreground Labranda, Turkey.
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