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Most viewed - Aspendos, 3/28/2006 |
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JLF at Aspendos373 viewsAnother sighting of the intrepid explorer.
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Tunnels276 viewsOne of a number of passages leading to the seating area.
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Aqueduct Close-up266 viewsThe Romans built their aqueducts to last, but they weren't earthquake-proof.
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Theatre Entrance257 viewsThe tunnel shown in the previous picsture leads to this portal.
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Cityscape254 viewsSegments of the aqueduct frame the ruins of the city of Aspendos, which include a temple, a nymphaeum (fountain shrine), and bouleterion (city hall).
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Stonework Close-up254 viewsIntricate stone carvings grace the walls of the theater.
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The Crooked Bridge253 viewsThe most striking feature of the Aspendos bridge is its zigzag course. It was apparently rebuilt this way because the original piers, which the Seljuks used in the reconstruction of the bridge, had become displaced by earthquakes from their original locations.
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Seats for a Multitude253 viewsSources differ on the seating capacity of the Aspendos Theater - some say 12,000, others 15-20,000.
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Out of the Shadows252 viewsEmerging from the tunnel into the brightly sunlit stage area.
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Aqueduct250 viewsA segment of the old Roman aqueduct, 15 kilometers of which remain standing.
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Seating Plan249 viewsSeating was organized into two tiers, with twenty rows each in the bottom and top tiers.
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Sandie with Camera248 viewsSandie adjusts her trusty Canon Powershot SD500 in preparation for the next shot.
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