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Making the Most of It246 viewsSide was ideally located for the eclipse of 2006, and the locals rose to the occasion.Aug 12, 2019
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Turkish Tattoo Parlor289 viewsEmporium of Body Art. Apparently the fashion for adorning one's body with bizarre designs has caught on just about everywhere.Aug 12, 2019
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Stage Decoration249 viewsAlthough much of the theater stage has collapsed, some of the fine sculpture that adorned it is still intact.Aug 12, 2019
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Roman Architecture209 viewsIn contrast to the Theater at Aspendos, the Side theater was built in the Roman style rather than the Greek, because in Side there was no Acropolis - the Greeks liked to build their amphitheaters into hillsides.Aug 12, 2019
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Sam's Your Uncle285 viewsOne might get the impression that this establishment was catering to American tourists. We weren't much tempted to sample their cuisine, however; the chow at our hotel was beyond comparison.Aug 12, 2019
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Side Agora253 viewsBeyond the collapsed walls of the theater, the remains of the ancient Agora are visible. The Side Agora was a marketplace where pirates sold captives as slaves. (Where do you think all those slaves in the ancient world came from?)Aug 12, 2019
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Atmosphere244 viewsSide seemed like a small town with a relaxed, good-natured ambience, notwithstanding the hordes of crazed barbarians from all over the world come to watch the eclipse.Aug 12, 2019
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Jerry & Sandie at Side245 viewsHaving successfully evaded capture by janissaries or pirates, with the fabled Mediterranean Sea at our backs.Aug 12, 2019
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Malefactor193 viewsA sinister infidel is caught on camera while attempting to infiltrate the hallowed precincts of the ancient city of Side.Aug 12, 2019
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Basilica277 viewsA notorious heathen shamelessly strolls by the remains of the 5th-century Christian basilica of Side.Aug 12, 2019
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Pediment, Temple of Apollo219 viewsThe Temple was built in the Corinthian style, as can be seen from these columns.Aug 12, 2019
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Temple of Apollo - detail215 viewsThe Temple of Apollo featured a frieze with Medusa heads.Aug 12, 2019
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