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Cleared for Takeoff768 viewsReady to wing its way to California.
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Divan768 viewsA cute and comfy little corner in the atelier.
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Bombe768 viewsI can never see one of these desserts without being reminded of the 1978 movie "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe," in which each of the chefs is murdered in a manner befitting his or her culinary specialty.
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Etiquette768 viewsVisitors are required to remove their shoes and carry them in a bag provided free of charge. Both men and women are expected to dress modestly (no short pants or skirts), and head coverings for women are mandatory.
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The Pollio Fountain767 viewsSo called because people who had polio were cured by bathing in it. No, I made that up. Actually, it is named for the Pollio family, a prominent Ephesus family who had it built in 97 AD.
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Sebasteion - Temple of Augustus767 viewsMembers of our tour group check out the Sebasteion.
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The Temple of Aphrodite767 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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Side Amphitheater - Proscenium767 viewsThough ruined, the proscenium was still imposing with its grandiose stonework and fine sculptures.
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Sultan's Loge767 viewsThe hexagonal structure to the left of the apse was reserved as a place of prayer for the Sultan. It was part of the restoration of 1847-49 undertaken by Sultan Abdulmajid.
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Flowering Tree766 viewsA herald of Spring.
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The Stonehenge of Perge766 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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Rhapsody in Blue766 viewsAlthough other colors were not lacking, blue seemed to be the dominant color in this shop's inventory.
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