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Stoa and Acropolis217 viewsLooking down the stoa on the east side of the Agora toward the Acropolis, wtih some of the Byzantine-era ruins on top of it.Aug 22, 2019
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Detail of the Nymphaeum235 viewsA close-up of some of the stonework in front of the fountain.Aug 21, 2019
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Roman Baths245 viewsA section of the Roman Baths near the city gates.Aug 21, 2019
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Kestros220 viewsA close shot of the recumbent river god, who as ever was too lazy to protect his shrine from the barbarian hordes.Aug 21, 2019
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View from the Acropolis223 viewsSandie climbed halfway up the hill above the Nymphaeum to get this stunning overview of the ancient city of Perge.Aug 21, 2019
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Barbarian Onslaught244 viewsSavage heathens from the north approach the sacred shrine of the river god Kestros, with sinister intentions of plundering the gold and jewels which obviously must be hidden therein. Will the river god use his divine powers to protect his turf and strike the rogues dead?Aug 21, 2019
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Desecration221 viewsA rude, unwashed barbarian celebrates his triumphant, sacrilegious intrusion into the sacred precincts of the Nymphaeum, as one of his fellow-heathens looks on approvingly. (At least he didn't damage any of the precious artifacts; previous barbarians had done that.)Aug 21, 2019
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A Spring Afternoon in Perge263 viewsA view from up by the Nymphaeum, down the main street back toward the Hellenistic Gate.Aug 21, 2019
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Ne'er-Do-Wells214 viewsA trio of barbarians, having pillaged the ancienty city, now lounges nonchalantly among the ruins.Aug 21, 2019
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Cherie and Michelle at Perge210 viewsFramed by a doorway at the Agora.Aug 21, 2019
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Courtyard at Hellenistic Gate228 viewsThe horseshoe-shaped courtyard at the back of the Hellenistic Gate was redesigned in 121 AD by Plancia Magna, daughter of the governor and priestess of Artemis, who decorated it with inscripitions and statues to honor the emperors and their relatives.Aug 21, 2019
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Stoa Stonework250 viewsCorinthian columns supporting a corner of the stoa.Aug 21, 2019
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