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South Agora and Baths of Hadrian879 viewsThe Baths of Hadrian, built across the west end of the South Agora, were massively constructed from large tufa-like blocks faced with marble veneer and consist of five great barrel-vaulted chambers, with an imposing colonnaded court in front.
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Drunken Parrot820 viewsThe parrot was not shy about claiming his share of the booze.
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The Anatolia Restaurant - side entrance820 viewsThe side court of the restaurant, the entrance to the restrooms.
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Amphitheater and Acropolis819 viewsLooking west. The Amphitheater was built into the side of the Acropolis.
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Sarcophagus807 viewsDon't know whose.
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North Agora viewed from the Acropolis806 viewsThe north agora is a large public square (202 X 72 m), originally enclosed by stoas (porches) on all sides. Parts of the south and east stoas have remained standing since antiquity, and the north stoa was partially uncovered in excavations in the 1960s. Archaeologists believe this was the original center of Hellenistic Aphrodisias.
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Stone Lion804 viewsOn display near the Aphrodisias Museum.
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Sarcophagus800 viewsDon't know whose.
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Tetrapylon799 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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Anatolia Restaurant - Main Entrance795 viewsEntrance to the Dining Room.
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Intricate Stonework792 viewsA piece in the Aphrodisias Museum.
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Skinny-Dipping Pool791 viewsIn the pool enclosed by the Portico of Tiberius, devotees of Aphrodite could frolic in the nude and disport themselves in all manner of lascivious activities. (Of course I just made that up.)
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