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Turkish Tattoo Parlor766 viewsEmporium of Body Art. Apparently the fashion for adorning one's body with bizarre designs has caught on just about everywhere.
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Side Agora749 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?)
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Making the Most of It747 viewsSide was ideally located for the eclipse of 2006, and the locals rose to the occasion.
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Chuck Mattox in Side734 viewsFollowing in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Mark Antony, Mustafa the Mad, et al.
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Von Dutch726 viewsI was astonished to come across this memento of Southern California hot-rod culture in such a remote corner of the world so far from its origin.
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Temples of Athena and Apollo722 viewsAthena and Apollo were the patron deities of Side, and their almost identical twin temples commanded the harbor entrance. Here, Mark Antony first met up with Cleopatra.
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The Amphitheater at Side722 viewsNot as large or well preserved as the Aspendos Theater, but far better placed to view the eclipse!
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Temple of Apollo - detail712 viewsThe Temple of Apollo featured a frieze with Medusa heads.
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Jerry & Sandie at Side712 viewsHaving successfully evaded capture by janissaries or pirates, with the fabled Mediterranean Sea at our backs.
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Sun and Marble712 viewsTourists explore the Temple of Apollo while a news camera crew covers preparations for the eclipse.
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Atmosphere707 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.
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Pediment, Temple of Apollo699 viewsThe Temple was built in the Corinthian style, as can be seen from these columns.
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