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The Portico of Tiberius655 viewsBegun in the reign of Tiberius, for whom it was named, the Portico includes a large pool, 175 m long, 25 m wide and 1 m deep.
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A Room Full of Tiles655 viewsA tour de force of beautiful and varied tilework.
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Yali655 viewsWaterside houses like these are known as yali in Turkish. They are found on both sides of the Bosphorus but especially the Asian side. They are usually second homes for the very wealthy.
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Memmius Monument654 viewsErected during the reign of Augustus to commemorate the reconquest of Asia from Mithridates VI of Pontus by the dictator Sulla in 87 BC. Memmius was Sulla's grandson.
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Detail of the Temple of Hadrian654 viewsSecond Century AD.
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Drunken Parrot654 viewsThe parrot was not shy about claiming his share of the booze.
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Temple of Apollo - detail654 viewsThe Temple of Apollo featured a frieze with Medusa heads.
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The Old Mill654 viewsI don't know when this mill was built, most likely not more than a couple of centuries ago; but water wheels have been in use for grinding grain since Roman times.
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Still another view of Kursunlu Falls654 viewsIt was hard to take a bad picture here.
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Cherie and Michelle at Perge654 viewsFramed by a doorway at the Agora.
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You, Andrew Marvell654 viewsAnd strange at Ecbatan the trees
Take leaf by leaf the evening strange...
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Air and Light654 viewsThe carved wooden shutters opened to admit air and light supplementing the illumination provided by the stained-glass windows.
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