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Most viewed - Aphrodisias, 3/26/2006 |
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The Anatolia Restaurant242 viewsWe stopped here for dinner after viewing the ruins of Aphrodisias. While obviously tourist-oriented, it was top-notch.
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Sarcophagus241 viewsDon't know whose.
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Chuck Mattox at the Amphitheater240 viewsPondering the ephemerality of human creations.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias240 viewsRuins infested by members of our tour group.
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Amphitheater Ascent236 viewsKathy and David Lindquist climb the Amphitheater aisle steps.
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Tetrapylon236 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 Tree236 viewsA herald of Spring.
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Entertainment at the Anatolia Restaurant236 viewsA song and guitar duet by proprietor and parrot.
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Roman Lamps233 viewsCandellariae, in various interesting shapes. I especially liked the one in the shape of a foot.
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Men's Room 233 viewsI thought the rest rooms at Aphrodisias deserved special mention because so much attention and care had been lavished on making them unusually spiffy and green.
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The Temple of Aphrodite233 viewsAfter the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity in the fourth century AD, Aphrodisias remained a center of pagan worship and became a focus of resistance to Christianization.
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The Temple of Aphrodite231 viewsIn the late fifth century, after the suppression of a pagan-oriented rebellion against the Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno, the Temple was expanded and converted into a Christian basilica.
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