The Stadium at Aphrodisias3 viewsOne can imagine Ben-Hur and Messala duking it out in chariot races here.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias2 viewsThe tour group members are dwarfed by the size of the stadium.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias2 viewsPam Bloxham, Jim Windlinger and the Lindquists check out the Stadium.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias1 viewsThe culvert-like stadium entrance.
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VIP Boxes1 viewsSome things never change - the ancients had their VIP boxes at sporting events too. Note Elouise Mattox exploring the stadium entrance at bottom.
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In Turkish fields the poppies grow...1 viewsAlthough it was too early in the season (late March) for the trees to have leaves, the flowers were out in force!
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Poppy Close-Up2 viewsSandie's Canon Powershot did a good job of capturing this poppy close-up.
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Corinthian2 viewsA column capital in the Corinthian style.
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Ionic2 viewsA column in the Ionic style.
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Tetrapylon1 viewsThe Tetrapylon was a monumental gateway which greeted pilgrims when they approached the Temple of Aphrodite. It connected the major morth-south street to the sacred way heading toward the sanctuary of Aphrodite.
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Tetrapylon2 viewsThis is the first structure you would normally see upon entry to the site. For us it was the last, since we walked the site in reverse. The Tetrapylon consisted of four rows of four columns (tetra = four and pylon = gateway in Greek). Built in the second century AD, It was extensively repaired and re-erected in 1990.
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Tetrapylon Pediment1 viewsThe pediment was decorated with relief figures of Eros and Nike hunting among the acanthus leaves.
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