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Amphitheater732 viewsThe theater was severely damaged by earthquakes in the 7th century AD. Later, villagers built cottages on top of the cavea (seating section), but when excavations began the entire village of Geyre was relocated after excavations began in 1966.
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The Temple of Aphrodite732 viewsIn the late fifth century, after the suppression of a pagan-oriented rebellion against the Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno, the Temple was expanded and converted into a Christian basilica.
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Heart of Ancient Perge732 viewsAn overview of the Hellenistic Gate, Roman Baths, and Agora.
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Upper Galleries732 viewsThe western gallery was the Empress' Loge, the northern was for the court women, and the southern for the emperor. The hexagonal structure at lower right, below the gallery, is the Sultan's Loge, a 19th-century addition.
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Lamppost732 viewsPerhaps the most elegant I've seen. The Dolmabahçe Palace was among the first in Europe to get gas lighting.
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Chuck Mattox at Ephesus731 viewsThe notorious eclipse-chaser strikes again.
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It's Miller Time!731 viewsEven in an Islamic country, you can't get away from beer ads.
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Concerto731 viewsThe imaginative decadence of the Kaya Side desserts surpassed our wildest expectations.
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Kandilli Observatory731 viewsOur first stop after landing in Istanbul was the Kandilli Observatory, or more formally known as the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, affiliated with Boĝaziçi University of Istanbul.
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Entertainment Value731 viewsThe Basilica Cistern has been featured in a number of movies, including the James Bond thriller From Russia With Love, in which Bond took advantage of its location under the Soviet Consulate to get access to a cryptographic machine. In reality, the Consulate is nowhere near the Cistern.
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1937 Packard 4-door sedan730 views"Ask the man who owns one." Damn few of those around anymore.
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Bas-relief730 viewsOne of the extensive collection of sculptures on display at Aphrodisias.
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