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  • Xanthos. Turkey. A water channel on an ancient paved road at the late agora and Hellenistic and Roman residential area of the city. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • View of a relief on the Harpy Tomb. The relief is a cast of the original, which is now in the British museum. The Harpy Tomb monument stands at 8.87 metres high and dates from around the 5th century BC. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Ruins which includes the smaller Roman Baths which is adjunct to the palestra and gymnasium. Tlos Southern Turkey.
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  • Lycian rock cut tombs on the northern slope of the Acropolis. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey. The house type tombs, sarcophagi and simple niches are dated to the 3rd century BC and subsequent centuries.
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  • Hierapolis. Turkey.  View of the long stairway that leads to the hilltop location of the Martyrium of Saint Philip the Apostle in the ancient city.
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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. 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 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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  • Part view of the Mariana of the Ece Saray Marina Resort. Fethiye. Mugla Province. Turkey
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  • Fethiye. Turkey. Lycian Sarcophagus dates from the 4th century BC. Built from local limestone, it is the largest example of its kind.
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  • Turkey. Selcuk. The pathway from the Ayasuluk hill arched Gate of Persecution which leads to the Basilica of St John. The Basilica was built by the Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD on the site of earlier shrine. It is believed to contain the tomb of St John the Evangelist located under the main central dome.
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  • The columned parapet in front of the ruins of Temple of Domitian. Turkey. Ephesus. Built in honour of Emperor Domitian between 87 and 96 AD, it is the first temple built in Ephesus that was dedicated to an Emperor. The Temple was originally a two floored building: the first floor was used for warehouses and shops, the second floor on the terrace housed the actual temples. The temple was built in prostyle plan, and had eight columns on the short sides and thirteen columns on the long sides.
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  • Turkey. Ephesus. Relief of Medusa with ornaments of acanthus leaves that sits above the door inside the Temple of Hadrian. 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 west to the Helios Temple ruins on the Acropolis upper terrace above the Commercial Agora at Arykanda, Southern Turkey.  The Temple was built by levelling the bedrock and measures 6.4 by 9.4 metres. Three steps of the Temple crepidoma are partially well preserved, however no architectural elements remain from its main structure above the stylobate.
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  • Part view of the Hellenistic Commercial Agora at the ancient Lycian city of Arykanda, Southern Turkey. Situated on the Acropolis, the Agora was the social and economic heart of the city.  12 shops have been identified to have lined the northern side with a long wooden stoa in front of them and the Agora floor was paved in smooth rectangular plates of white stone.
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  • Ruins of the Sebastian-Traian Temple with its retaining walls with niches at the Lycian city of Arykanda, Southern Turkey.
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  • Retaining wall of the Greek styled ancient Hellenistic theatre at the Lycian city of Arykanda. Antalya province Southern Turkey.
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  • General view of the Eastern Necropolis at the ancient Lycian city of Arykanda, in the Antalya province of Southern Turkey.
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  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the foundations of North Temenos house in the residential area near the Temple of Aphrodite. Dating from the later Roman period the house resemble houses in Athens and the eastern Mediterranean from the same period and  has a large courtyard and apsidal hall for receiving guests and formal dining. 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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  • 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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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the Lycian Acropolis which contains buildings from a number of periods spanning Archaic to Byzantine. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the Lycian Acropolis which contains buildings from a number of periods spanning Archaic to Byzantine. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of ruins at the late Agora (Roman / Byzantine period). Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of ruins at the late Agora (Roman / Byzantine period). Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. Excavation in the Hellenistic and Roman residential area of the city. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the remains of the arcade of shops which surrounded the late Agora (Roman / Byzantine period). Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey.  View of the mosaic floor remains of a large basilica. The basilica was originally built in the early Christian period and then abandoned and then renovated and reused in the Byzantine period. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey.  View of the ruins of a large basilica. The basilica was originally built in the early Christian period and then abandoned and then renovated and reused in the Byzantine period. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey.  View of the semicircular apse ruins of a large basilica. The basilica was originally built in the early Christian period and then abandoned and then renovated and reused in the Byzantine period. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey.  View of the Roman agora which was surrounded on all sides by porticoes and pillars. It was built around the 3rd century probably on the site an earlier Hellenistic one.  Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the intact vaulted and arched entrances of the ancient Roman theatre which dates from around the mid-2nd century AD. Above and in the background are the Harpy Tomb and a Lycian sarcophagus.  Built on the same site of an earlier Hellenistic theatre, the theatre was modified in late Roman times and used as amphitheatre type arena suitable gladiator fights. Approximately 300o spectators can be seated in its current condition. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre which dates from around the mid-2nd century AD. Built on the same site of an earlier Hellenistic theatre, the theatre was modified in late Roman times and used as amphitheatre type arena suitable gladiator fights. Approximately 300o spectators can be seated in its current condition. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre which dates from around the mid-2nd century AD. Built on the same site of an earlier Hellenistic theatre, the theatre was modified in late Roman times and used as amphitheatre type arena suitable gladiator fights. Approximately 300o spectators can be seated in its current condition. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre which dates from around the mid-2nd century AD. Built on the same site of an earlier Hellenistic theatre, the theatre was modified in late Roman times and used as amphitheatre type arena suitable gladiator fights. Approximately 300o spectators can be seated in its current condition. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre which dates from around the mid-2nd century AD. Built on the same site of an earlier Hellenistic theatre, the theatre was modified in late Roman times and used as amphitheatre type arena suitable gladiator fights. Approximately 300o spectators can be seated in its current condition. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre which dates from around the mid-2nd century AD. Above and to the left of the theatre are the Harpy Tomb and a Lycian sarcophagus.  Built on the same site of an earlier Hellenistic theatre, the theatre was modified in late Roman times and used as amphitheatre type arena suitable gladiator fights. Approximately 300o spectators can be seated in its current condition. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Xanthos. Turkey. The inscribed Lycian pillar monument which dates from 5th century BC. Erected for a distinguished citizen, the pillar monument is inscribed on four sides with Lycian text with has a summary in ancient Greek text on the north side. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Vaulted arched walkway to the stadium from the agora. Acropolis is in background. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos in Southern Turkey.
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  • The Grand Baths of Tlos which includes the apsidal section 7-seven arched window which overlooks the Xanthos valley. Turkey.
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  • The Grand Baths of Tlos which includes the apsidal section 7-seven arched window which overlooks the Xanthos valley. Turkey.
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  • View of the smaller Roman Baths which is adjunct to the palestra and gymnasium. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey.
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  • View of the smaller Roman Baths which is adjunct to the palestra and gymnasium. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey.
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  • View of the smaller Roman Baths which is adjunct to the palestra and gymnasium. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey.
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  • Ruins of the horses stables of Kanli Ali Aga on the Acropolis of the Acropolis of the Ancient Lycian city of Tlos in Southern Turkey.
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  • Section of the Roman eastern wall of the Acropolis of the Ancient Lycian city of Tlos in Southern Turkey.
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  • View of the 2nd century Roman period Monumental gate to the Acropolis. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey.
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  • Lycian rock cut tombs on the eastern slope of the Acropolis. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey. The house type limestone tombs, sarcophagi and simple niches are dated to the 3rd century BC and subsequent centuries.
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  • Lycian rock cut tombs on the eastern slope of the Acropolis. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey. The house type limestone tombs, sarcophagi and simple niches are dated to the 3rd century BC and subsequent centuries.
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  • The ancient Roman period theatre- 2nd century AD, which had a seating capacity of 6000.  Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey.
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  • Tlos. Turkey. The ancient theatre probably bult or updated in the Roman period around 2nd century AD, in the background is the Acropolis of the ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey
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  • Tlos. Turkey. The ancient theatre probably bult or updated in the Roman period around 2nd century AD, in the background is the Acropolis of the ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey
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  • Temple of Kronos (chronos) which dates from the 2nd century BC. Ancient Lycian city of Tlos Southern Turkey. It is located south of the Agora.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. View of the ancient broad paved Main Street towards the South Harbour end. The street linked the central and south harbours. It was 225 metres long and between 20-25 metres wide. It is believed to be a pedestrian only street and was lined by steps and shops and baths and stele. The sidewalks were covered with mosaics. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. Roman Aqueduct which dates from the 2nd and 3rd century AD. Water from the surrounding heights was delivered to the northern part of the city via the Aqueducts. From there it was distributed to all part of Phaselis. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. Roman Aqueduct which dates from the 2nd and 3rd century AD. Water from the surrounding heights was delivered to the northern part of the city via the Aqueducts. From there it was distributed to all part of Phaselis. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. Roman Aqueduct which dates from the 2nd and 3rd century AD. Water from the surrounding heights was delivered to the northern part of the city via the Aqueducts. From there it was distributed to all part of Phaselis. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. Boats in the waters of the South Harbour which has the spectacular background of Mount Olympus (Tahtali) which rises 2365 metre. The Southern Harbour was the largest of the three ancient harbours at Phaselis and was used by the larger ships for loading and unloading of goods. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. The architectural ruins of Hadrian’s Gate at the south harbour end of the ancient broad paved main street. The gate was built for the Roman Emperor Hadrian when he visited Phaselis. The street linked the central and south harbours. It was 225 metres long and between 20-25 metres wide. It is believed to be a pedestrian only street and was lined by steps and shops and baths and stele. The sidewalks were covered with mosaics. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. View of the ancient broad paved Main Street from the South Harbour end. The street linked the central and south harbours. It was 225 metres long and between 20-25 metres wide. It is believed to be a pedestrian only street and was lined by steps and shops and baths and stele. The sidewalks were covered with mosaics. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. View of the ancient broad paved Main Street towards the South Harbour end. On the right is one of the entrances to the Agora of Domitian, dating from 93 AD. The street linked the central and south harbours. It was 225 metres long and between 20-25 metres wide. It is believed to be a pedestrian only street and was lined by steps and shops and baths and stele. The sidewalks were covered with mosaics. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. View of one of the three parallel rooms of the small baths that adjoined the city square. The Baths are one of two baths in the city and dates from around the 3rd  - 4th centuries AD. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. High view of the Small baths and beyond is the Agora of Hadrian. In the background is the spectacular Mount Olympus (Tahtali) which rises 2365 metres. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. Ancient Greek inscriptions on stone pedastals lining the ancient broad paved Main Street. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. Roman Aqueduct which dates from the 2nd and 3rd century AD. Water from the surrounding heights was delivered to the northern part of the city via the Aqueducts. From there it was distributed to all part of Phaselis. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. The architectural ruins of Hadrian’s Gate at the south harbour end of the ancient broad paved main street. The gate was built for the Roman Emperor Hadrian when he visited Phaselis. The street linked the central and south harbours. It was 225 metres long and between 20-25 metres wide. It is believed to be a pedestrian only street and was lined by steps and shops and baths and stele. The sidewalks were covered with mosaics. The ancient Lycian city of Phaselis is located in the Antalya Province in Southern Turkey.
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  • Phaselis. Turkey. View of the spectacular Mount Olympus (Tahtali) which rises 2365 metres above the ancient city
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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 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 the partially restored 2nd to 4th century AD Nymphaeum ancient fountain. The walls enclosed a large water basin.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View of a house shaped funerary tomb surrounded by sarcophagi 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 large exterior arches of the Grand Northern Bath built during the Roman period. It is believed the building was converted into a Christian church in the 5th century AD.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey.  View of the ruins of the monumental stoa basilica on the east side of the agora of the ancient city.  Dating from the 2nd century AD, the once two-storied stoa basilica was 20 metres high and 280 metres long, running the entire east side length of Agora. Part of the marble staircase has been reconstructed and a column has been re-erected.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey.  View of the ruins of the monumental stoa basilica on the east side of the agora of the ancient city.  Dating from the 2nd century AD, the once two-storied stoa basilica was 20 metres high and 280 metres long, running the entire east side length of Agora. Part of the marble staircase has been reconstructed and a column has been re-erected.
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  • Hierapolis. Turkey.  View of an ancient stone paved road in the ancient city of Hierapolis. 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. Turkey. View of the tomb of Saint Philip the Apostle unearthed in August 2011. Francesco D'Andria, director of the Institute of Archaeological Heritage, Monuments and Sites at Italy's National Research Council in Lecce, found the burial after intensive geophysical research. The tomb emerged as they excavated a fifth century church 40 meters away from the church dedicated to the saint on Martyrs’ Hill.
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  • Hierapolis. Turkey.  View of the central octagonal room of the Martyrium of Saint Philip the Apostle in the ancient city. The structure was built in the 5th century AD on the site Saint Philip was apparently crucified martyred in 80 AD after the saint had founded the first Christian community in the city. It consists of a large central octagonal room with eight chamber rooms opening into it. The rooms will have been used as chapels and residences for visiting pilgrims. The building supposedly once contained the bodies of the saint and his sons.
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  • Hierapolis. Turkey.  View of the central octagonal room of the Martyrium of Saint Philip the Apostle in the ancient city. The structure was built in the 5th century AD on the site Saint Philip was apparently crucified martyred in 80 AD after the saint had founded the first Christian community in the city. It consists of a large central octagonal room with eight chamber rooms opening into it. The rooms will have been used as chapels and residences for visiting pilgrims. The building supposedly once contained the bodies of the saint and his sons.
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  • Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Turkey. View through one arch of the triple arch Gate of Domitian, constructed by Julius Frontinus and dedicated to Roman emperor Domitian in 83 AD.
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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 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 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 of the inside of the large latrine toilet located beside the Arch of Domitian at the Hierapolis. The latrine has two channels inside, one for human waste sewage and one for fresh water, missing are the stone slabs that served as toilet seats. 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 façade of the large latrine toilet on the paved and colonnaded Frontinus Street beside the Arch of Domitian at the Hierapolis. The latrine has two channels inside, one for human waste sewage and one for fresh water, missing are the stone slabs that served as toilet seats. Hierapolis was founded as a Hellenistic thermal spa city above the Pamukkale plateau in 190 BC by Eumenes II, King of Pergamum. The ancient city passed into the hands of the Romans where it grew and prospered especially during the second and third centuries AD. Most of the archaeological monuments at Hierapolis date from this period. Hierapolis-Pamukkale together are a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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  • Hierapolis. Turkey. View of a section of the stone seating of the ancient Roman theatre at Hierapolis. 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. Hierapolis was founded as a Hellenistic thermal spa city above the Pamukkale plateau in 190 BC by Eumenes II, King of Pergamum. The ancient city passed into the hands of the Romans where it grew and prospered especially during the second and third centuries AD. Most of the archaeological monuments at Hierapolis date from this period. Hierapolis-Pamukkale together are a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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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. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre which is partly built into a hill in the ancient city of Hierapolis. 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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  • 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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  • View of the marina of the Yacht Classic Hotel, in background is part of the port of Fethiye. Mugla Province. Turkey.
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  • Mustafa Kemal Ataturk statue. Fethiye. Turkey.
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  • Mustafa Kemal Ataturk statue. Fethiye. Turkey.
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  • Fethiye. Turkey. Lycian Sarcophagus dates from the 4th century BC. Built from local limestone, it is the largest example of its kind.
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  • Fethiye. Turkey. Tall obelisk war memorial monument beside the new town square. Fethiye. Mugla Province. Turkey.
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  • Ataturk statue monument in Fethiye's new town square. Mugla Province. Turkey.
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  • Ataturk statue monument in Fethiye's new town square. 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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  • Tayyareci Fethi Bey monument. Fethiye. Turkey.
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  • Turkey. Selcuk. View of reconstructed walls and columns of the Basilica of St John on Ayasuluk hill. The Basilica of St John was built by the Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD on the site of earlier shrine dating from the 300’s. The Basilica is 110 metres long and 40 metres wide and was once crowned with one large dome and ten smaller ones held up by columns of which some have been re-erected. The tomb of St John the Evangelist is believed to be located under the main central dome.
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  • Turkey. Ephesus.  View of a re-erected column and some of the foundations and fragments of the Temple of Artemis. The Temple was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The temple was destroyed and rebuilt several times from 7th century BC up until the 2nd century AD when it was destroyed for the last time by Goths. The Temple built in the Hellenistic era (2nd century BC) was entirely made of marble and unbelievably almost four times the size of the Parthenon in Athens, with each of its 127 Ionic columns being 17.5 metres high. Some sculptures and fragments of the Temple are on display in the British Museum.
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