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Amphitheater and Acropolis541 viewsLooking west. The Amphitheater was built into the side of the Acropolis.
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North Agora viewed from the Acropolis507 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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Tetrapylon504 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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Strolling amidst the ruins of Aphrodisias504 viewsOur tour group heads for the Amphitheater.
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Tetrapylon Pediment491 viewsThe pediment was decorated with relief figures of Eros and Nike hunting among the acanthus leaves.
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The Anatolia Restaurant - side entrance486 viewsThe side court of the restaurant, the entrance to the restrooms.
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Anatolia Restaurant - Main Entrance484 viewsEntrance to the Dining Room.
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Corinthian482 viewsA column capital in the Corinthian style.
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Sebasteion478 viewsSolidly built, but not earthquake-proof.
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Intricate Stonework476 viewsA piece in the Aphrodisias Museum.
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Relaxation at the Sebasteion473 viewsOur tour group takes a break, relaxing by the ruins of the Sebasteion.
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South Agora and Baths of Hadrian469 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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