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Sarcophagus738 viewsDon't know whose.
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Domitian Gate738 viewsA 3-arch triumphal gate flanked by circular towers.
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St. Antonio di Padova738 viewsThe largest Catholic church in Turkey, located on Istiklal Street in Beyoğlu.
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The Agora at Ephesus737 viewsThe commercial center, featuring Jim Windlinger.
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A bit shaky on the 5DF737 viewsNo sense of balance - I'd have made a hell of a lousy astronaut.
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Tetrapylon737 viewsThis is the first structure you would normally see upon entry to the site. For us it was the last, since we walked the site in reverse. The Tetrapylon consisted of four rows of four columns (tetra = four and pylon = gateway in Greek). Built in the second century AD, It was extensively repaired and re-erected in 1990.
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Hadrian's Gate737 viewsErected in honor of an AD 130 visit by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, this is the best-preserved section of the old Roman wall.
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Maritime Motif736 viewsNote the Nazar Boncuğu on the sails.
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1948 Mercury Wombat Convertible735 viewsBehind it is an early '50s Dodge. "Wombat" is not an official model name, but rather a nickname assigned by '60s hot-rodders.
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The Bouleterion, or Odeon735 viewsCity council meetings were held here. Originally had a vaulted ceiling and seated 1,750 people, but the upper seating rows have collapsed, along with the roof. Dates from the late second or early third century AD.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias735 viewsThe culvert-like stadium entrance.
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Main Drag735 viewsWell-placed to ensnare tourists on their way to the beach.
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