
Meteor Crater, October 5, 2022685 viewsMeteor Crater, October 5, 2022
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The Market Basilica684 viewsDating from the reign of Augustus (d. 14 AD), this was a 160-meter arcade which hosted both commercial activities and law courts. It was connected via three gates to the Varius Baths, presumably so people who felt soiled by their dealings with lawyers could quickly duck out to cleanse themselves.
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Baths of Skolastikia684 viewsOriginally built in the first century AD by Varius, these baths were renamed after a Christian woman who undertook their restoration in the 4th century. They were the largest baths in Ephesus.
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Courtyard at Hellenistic Gate684 viewsThe horseshoe-shaped courtyard at the back of the Hellenistic Gate was redesigned in 121 AD by Plancia Magna, daughter of the governor and priestess of Artemis, who decorated it with inscripitions and statues to honor the emperors and their relatives.
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Nymphaeum684 viewsThe Nymphaeum was a monumental fountain, built in the second century AD, at the end of the colonnaded main street by the Acropolis.
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Dessert Trays684 viewsA stunning array of desserts was awaiting us in the dining room.
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Binocular Projection, continued684 viewsThe Moon has now covered up about half the Sun's disk.
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Weather Readiness684 viewsElouise came prepared for extreme winter weather, up to and including Arctic blasts, while Chuck was all set for a balmy day at the beach.
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Supporting columns684 views336 marble columns support the ceiling of the Cistern. Each column is 9 metres (30 ft) high. They are arranged in 12 rows of 28 columns spaced 5 metres (16 ft) apart.
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Rumelihisari - ("Rumelian Castle")684 viewsBuilt in 1451-52 as part of Sultan Mehmet II's plan of securing the Bosphorus in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople. The blue-striped white structure at the waterside, toward the center, is the modern Aşiyan lighthouse.
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Column Fragment684 viewsCapital of a column that supported the roof of the Theodosian Aya Sophia.
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Remains684 viewsThe objects exhibited here are remains of an older Aya Sophia, built during the reign of Emperor Theodosius II, who dedicated it in 415 AD, and destroyed during the Nika riots of 532.
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