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Detail of the Nymphaeum802 viewsA close-up of some of the stonework in front of the fountain.
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The Stonehenge of Perge771 viewsThere was no indication on the site as to the purpose of this ringlike structure in the middle of the Agora. A cistern? A shrine? A pool? Who knows?
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Heart of Ancient Perge752 viewsAn overview of the Hellenistic Gate, Roman Baths, and Agora.
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Stoa Stonework750 viewsCorinthian columns supporting a corner of the stoa.
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A Spring Afternoon in Perge749 viewsA view from up by the Nymphaeum, down the main street back toward the Hellenistic Gate.
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Baths and Propylaeum - Description746 viewsIn the last sentence in the first paragraph, the second word obviously should be "brick", and a "hypocaust" is a hollow space under the floor of an ancient Roman building, into which hot air was sent for heating a room or bath.
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Hydraulic Engineering743 viewsWeirs were built into the channel to regulate the flow of water and keep the level even.
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Main Street of Ancient Perge738 viewsA colonnaded street led from the Hellenistic Gate to the Nymphaeum.
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Tile737 viewsI don't know what this tile was originally part of - perhaps it's a fallen ceiling tile.
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Eat at Yusuf's736 viewsEels were considered a great delicacy in Roman times (and still are in many places).
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Roman Baths734 viewsA section of the Roman Baths near the city gates.
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The Hellenistic Gate731 viewsAfter entering through the Roman Gate, one comes to the Hellenistic gate, which dates back to the 3rd century BC. I don't know why the Romans thought the city needed another gate, especially because the Hellenistic Gate is the most imposing building of the city and was a formidable bulwark, far better suited to protect the city with its twin towers and its horseshoe-shaped courtyard at the back. The towers had three floors and were crowned by a conical roof.
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