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Ephesus : Curetes Street
Ephesus is the best preserved classical city of the Eastern...
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Ephesus : Curetes Street
Columns line the street of the ancient city of Ephesus.
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Ephesus : Bath of Varius
It was built of cut blocks of marble, during the 2nd century A.D. The bath...
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Ephesus : tunnel
Tunnel that is dug into the hillside & reinforced with brick...
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Ephesus : The Memmius Monument
The monument which was built in the shape of a four-sided victory crown, was...
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Ephesus : Trajan Fountain
The fountain was erected between 102 & 104 A.D., & was consecrated to...
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Ephesus : Temple of Hadrian
The temple was erected around 118 AD but was partially destroyed in the 4th...
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Ephesus : Temple of Hadrian
Intricate carvings decorate much of the facade.
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Latriana - something interesting
The public latrines were built at Ephesus in the 1st century A.D. The toilet...
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Marble Street, Ephesus
This aptly-named street was lined with arcades & decorated with statues...
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Me in the ruins of Ephesus
Far behind at the background is the Celsus Library, another attractive...
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Celsus Library & Gate of Augustus
Celsus Library (left) & Gate of Augustus (right)
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Ephesus : Gate of Augustus
It is also called the Gate of Mazaeus & Mithridates. This...
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Ephesus : The Celsus Library
It was built in A.D. 135 by Julius Aquila in memory of his father, Celsus...
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Facade of Celsus Library
The beautiful facade is about all that left, from the original structure.
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Interior of Celsus Library
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Celsus Library : Remains of the interior
The library held 12,000 scrolls in niches around its walls during...
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Ephesus : Harbor Street
The 530-meter long & 11-meter wide street led to the harbor, during the...
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Ephesus : The Great Theatre
The 30m-high theater(background) was built into the slopes of Mt....
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Site of Artemis Temple
Artemis Temple was once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was...
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Site of the Artemis Temple
Buildings at the surrounding area of the Artemis Temple site.
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Hierapolis
The ancient city was established by Eumenes II of Pergamon in 190 BC.
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Ruins of Hierapolis
Together with Pamukkale, Hierapolis is inscripted as a UNESCO World Heritage...
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Hierapolis
The city which was built close to the famous Pamukkale was an important &...
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The town of Pamukkale
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Pamukkale : white terraces
Pamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish. It is a natural...
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Travertine terraces of Pamukkale
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Hot springs of Pamukkale
The leveled terraces of the thermal spring water which is at about 35...
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Pamukkale : limestone wall
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White "cliff" of Pamukkale
Doesn't this look like a gleaming-white frozen waterfall?
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Sultanhani Caravanserai
This largest Seljuk caravanserai of Turkey was built by Sultan...
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Portal of the Sultanhani Caravanserai
Caravanserais are old hotels for the traders & travellers along...
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Intricate carving
of the portal of the Sultanhani Caravanserai
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Sultanhani : Bronze statuary of Ataturk
The bronze statuary (in the middle of the Turkey flag) of Mustafa...
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Carpet weaving at a carpet factory
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Assorted Turkish carpets
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Little boy of Cappadocia
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Cappadocia
Cappadocia means the land of the beautiful horses. However, I didn't find...
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The Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia
The interesting rock formations, which is known as "Fairy Chimneys",...
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The Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia
The formations were the results of the erosion of the soft rock beneath the...
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Cappadocia : sweeping curves & patterns
This is another beautiful natural formation that can be seen at Cappadocia.
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Cappadocia : sweeping curves & patterns
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Cappadocia : Göreme Open-Air Museum
Göreme Open Air Museum is one of the top attractions of...
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
The Girls Monastery in the open-air museum
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
It was inscripted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
one of the rock-hewn churches
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
Entrances to the caves
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
interior of one of the caves
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
interior of another cave
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
landscape around the open-air museum
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
The whole area consists of > 30 rock-carved churches & chapels, which...
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Cappadocia : underground storage area
There were a lot of underground cities / towns in Cappadocia. This has...
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Chimneys for the storage area
more for ventilation purpose
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Cappadocia : underground restaurant
The underground restaurant where we had our lunch at Cappadocia on one of the...
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Interior of the underground restaurant
(sorry that the pic is not that sharp)
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