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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 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_098.tif
  • 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. 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_007.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_006.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_002.tif
  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View of the rear facade and coulmns from the interior of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains. Dating from between 426 – 416 BC, the Temple comprises of 36 limestone columns and is believed to have been abandoned before completion as the columns are unfluted and there is no evidence of a cella and roof being built. It is considered as one of the most magnificently sited classical monuments in the world and is located in eastern Sicily, the Mediterranean’s largest Island.
    Segesta_Sicily_Italy_030.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of copy of one of the colossal Telamons or Atlas figures that adorned the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. There were a total of 38 of these enormous 7.75 metres tall figures built and they were set on the outer wall of the Temple which measured 112.5 x 56.3 metres and 30 metres high, making it the largest Doric temple in Classical Greece.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_057.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Partial view of the ruins of the 3rd century BC Stoa which lined the north side for some 200 metres at Ancient Kameiros. Set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island, the remains of Ancient Kameiros ascend a terraced pine covered hillside set against the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_015.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Ruins of the 3rd century BC Doric Temple, a sanctuary with altars, a bath house and Fountain Square at Ancient Kameiros. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_013.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. General view of the archaeological site of Ancient Kameiros, set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_007.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. General view of the archaeological site of Ancient Kameiros, set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_006.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Ruins of the 3rd century BC Doric Temple, a sanctuary with altars, a bath house and Fountain Square at Ancient Kameiros. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_005.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sculpted relief with mythological figures outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_111.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sarcophagus or tomb with sculptured relief outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_107.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of decorative ancient Roman marble sarcophagi near the museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_100.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of decorative ancient Roman marble sarcophagi near the museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_099.tif
  • 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. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_087.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a section of the long central ornamental pool of the South Agora, a public square dating from the 1st century AD. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey. Heavily influenced in antiquity by Greek Hellenistic culture, the city’s patron deity was Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and fertility. Famous in antiquity for its schools of sculpture and art, the Greek city flourished under Roman control from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD, in which most of the city’s monumental buildings were constructed.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_083.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the headless mail marble statue at the open air pool between the Palaestra and the main building of Hadrian’s baths. The baths are the largest building in the city and were built in the 2nd century AD after the visit to the city of Roman Emperor Hadrian. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_076.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of an open air pool with marble columns and statue between the Palaestra and the main building of Hadrian’s baths. The baths are the largest building in the city and were built in the 2nd century AD after the visit to the city of Roman Emperor Hadrian. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_075.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a figure of a dolphin sculptured from a block of marble at the Bouleuterion 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_062.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_059.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_058.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_057.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_048.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_047.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_046.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_037.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View along the processional way of the Sebasteion complex. 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_031.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close up view of the western pediment of the Tetrapylon, a monumental gate dating from the 2nd century AD. The ceremonial gate is composed of four sets of four Corinthian columns which support elaborate detailed eastern and western pediments. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey. Heavily influenced in antiquity by Greek Hellenistic culture, the city’s patron deity was Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and fertility. Famous in antiquity for its schools of sculpture and art, the city flourished under Roman control from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD, in which most of the city’s monumental buildings were constructed.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_026.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the western pediment of the Tetrapylon, a monumental gate dating from the 2nd century AD. The ceremonial gate is composed of four sets of four Corinthian columns which support elaborate detailed eastern and western pediments. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey. Heavily influenced in antiquity by Greek Hellenistic culture, the city’s patron deity was Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and fertility. Famous in antiquity for its schools of sculpture and art, the city flourished under Roman control from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD, in which most of the city’s monumental buildings were constructed.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_022.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the western pediment of the Tetrapylon, a monumental gate dating from the 2nd century AD. The ceremonial gate is composed of four sets of four Corinthian columns which support elaborate detailed eastern and western pediments. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey. Heavily influenced in antiquity by Greek Hellenistic culture, the city’s patron deity was Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and fertility. Famous in antiquity for its schools of sculpture and art, the city flourished under Roman control from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD, in which most of the city’s monumental buildings were constructed.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_023.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_020.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_018.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_016.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_014.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_010.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_008.tif
  • 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.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_003.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of copy of one of the colossal Telamons or Atlas figures that adorned the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. There were a total of 38 of these enormous 7.75 metres tall figures built and they were set on the outer wall of the Temple which measured 112.5 x 56.3 metres and 30 metres high, making it the largest Doric temple in Classical Greece. Akragas, modern day Agrigento is home to UNESCO World Heritage listed site ‘Valley of the Temples’ which had the largest known assemblage of colonnaded temples in the Greek world.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_059.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of copy of one of the colossal Telamons or Atlas figures that adorned the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. There were a total of 38 of these enormous 7.75 metres tall figures built and they were set on the outer wall of the Temple which measured 112.5 x 56.3 metres and 30 metres high, making it the largest Doric temple in Classical Greece.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_058.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of copy of one of the colossal Telamons or Atlas figures that adorned the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. There were a total of 38 of these enormous 7.75 metres tall figures built and they were set on the outer wall of the Temple which measured 112.5 x 56.3 metres and 30 metres high, making it the largest Doric temple in Classical Greece.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_056.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of copy of one of the colossal Telamons or Atlas figures that adorned the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. There were a total of 38 of these enormous 7.75 metres tall figures built and they were set on the outer wall of the Temple which measured 112.5 x 56.3 metres and 30 metres high, making it the largest Doric temple in Classical Greece. Akragas, modern day Agrigento is home to UNESCO World Heritage listed site ‘Valley of the Temples’ which had the largest known assemblage of colonnaded temples in the Greek world.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_054.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of copy of one of the colossal Telamons or Atlas figures that adorned the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. There were a total of 38 of these enormous 7.75 metres tall figures built and they were set on the outer wall of the Temple which measured 112.5 x 56.3 metres and 30 metres high, making it the largest Doric temple in Classical Greece.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_003.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Ruins of the 3rd century BC Doric Temple, a sanctuary with altars, a bath house and Fountain Square at Ancient Kameiros. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_012.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The ruins of the 3rd century BC temple to Athena on the acropolis at Ancient Kameiros. Set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island, the remains of Ancient Kameiros ascend a terraced pine covered hillside set against the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_014.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The ruins of the 3rd century BC Doric Temple at Ancient Kameiros. Set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island, the remains of Ancient Kameiros ascend a terraced pine covered hillside set against the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_011.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The ruins of the 3rd century BC Doric Temple at Ancient Kameiros. Set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island, the remains of Ancient Kameiros ascend a terraced pine covered hillside set against the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_010.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. General view of the archaeological site of Ancient Kameiros, set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_009.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. General view of the archaeological site of Ancient Kameiros, set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_008.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Ruins of the 3rd century BC Doric Temple, a sanctuary with altars, a bath house and Fountain Square at Ancient Kameiros. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_004.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Ruins of the 3rd century BC Doric Temple, a sanctuary with altars, a bath house and Fountain Square at Ancient Kameiros. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_003.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. General view of the archaeological site of Ancient Kameiros, set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_001.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. General view of the archaeological site of Ancient Kameiros, set idyllically on the west coast of Rhodes Island. The ancient city was founded by Althaemenes of Crete and was a thriving Classical Greek city during the 5th century BC; however successive earthquakes led to it being finally abandoned and buried by a massive earthquake 142 BC.  Rediscovered in 1859 when villages uncovered a few tombs and the city ruins provide a glimpse of the balance and serenity of urban planning in Hellenistic Greece.
    Greece_Rhodes_Kameiros_002.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sarcophagus with ancient Greek inscriptions outside the museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_110.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sarcophagus with ancient Greek inscriptions outside the museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_109.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sarcophagus or tomb with sculptured relief outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_108.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sarcophagus or tomb with sculptured relief outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_106.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sarcophagus or tomb with sculpted figures in relief outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_105.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of an ancient marble block decoratively sculptured with the head of a bull outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_104.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble head portrait sculpture of a mythological figure outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_103.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble head portrait sculpture of a mythological figure outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_102.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble head portrait sculpture of a mythological figure outside the archaeological museum. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.
    Turkey_Aphrodisias_101.tif
  • Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of architectural fragments beside the Temple of Aphrodite. Dating from the 1st century BC, the marble built 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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 architectural fragments and two standing columns of the colonnade that once enclosed the Temple of Aphrodite. Dating from the 1st century BC, the marble built 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. 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 architectural fragments and two standing columns of the colonnade that once enclosed the Temple of Aphrodite. Dating from the 1st century BC, the marble built 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. 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 remains of the North portico of the South Agora, a public square dating from the 1st century AD. The portico was dedicated to Roman Emperor Tiberius and was crowned by a continuous frieze depicting ancient Greek theatrical and mythical figures and characters. 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. View of 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. View of 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. View of a tiled courtyard between the Palaestra and the main building of Hadrian’s baths. The baths are the largest building in the city and were built in the 2nd century AD after the visit to the city of Roman Emperor Hadrian. 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 remains of the Civil Basilica, a large Roman period building on the south-western corner of the South 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 a figure of a dolphin sculptured from a block of marble at the Bouleuterion 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 a side entrance to 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 the two rows of blue grey marble columns of the Hall of the Emperors. Dating from the Roman period, the Hall of Emperors connected the tetrastoon to the east-west Street and is named so due to numerous statues of emperors unearth during excavations here. 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 an ancient Greek inscription on the theatre wall separating the orchestra from the cavea or seating area. The theatre, made of marble, was originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD.  Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. 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 an ancient Greek inscription on the theatre wall separating the orchestra from the cavea or seating area. The theatre, made of marble, was originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD.  Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. 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 an ancient Greek inscription on the theatre wall separating the orchestra from the cavea or seating area. The theatre, made of marble, was originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD.  Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. 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 central seating section of the white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD.  The lower seating with back rests would have been reserved for dignitaries and priests. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. 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 central seating section of the white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD.  The lower seating with back rests would have been reserved for dignitaries and priests. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. 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 white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. 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 white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. 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 white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles. 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. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius. 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. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius. 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. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius. 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. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from some of the friezes that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius. 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 reliefs that decorate 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 reliefs that decorate 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 along the processional way of the Sebasteion complex. 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 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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