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Most viewed - Aphrodisias, 3/26/2006 |
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Musical Parrot562 viewsThe parrot was actually singing and playing the guitar. The proprietor was just faking it.
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Ionic558 viewsA column in the Ionic style.
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Tetrapylon558 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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Flowering Tree558 viewsA herald of Spring.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias557 viewsThe tour group members are dwarfed by the size of the stadium.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias555 viewsThe culvert-like stadium entrance.
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Gaius Julius Zoilus551 viewsPerhaps captured by pirates, Zoilus was sold to Julius Caesar. Upon Caesar's assassination, Zoilus was passed to his heir Octavian, who eventually freed him. Zoilus returned to his native city a wealthy man, and became a leading citizen, initiating an expansive building program.
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View from the Amphitheater550 viewsOverlooking the South Agora and the Baths of Hadrian (background, right).
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Sarcophagus549 viewsDon't know whose.
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Orchestra and Stage549 viewsThe Amphitheater was a venue for major spectacles, such as gladiatorial combats.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias546 viewsPam Bloxham, Jim Windlinger and the Lindquists check out the Stadium.
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Convenience Center545 viewsThis lovely rock structure housed the rest rooms at Aphrodisias, as well as the Anatolia Restaurant.
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