| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Termessos is a mountainous region.
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2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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The region is home to a unique ancient site.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Termessos is set in inaccessible mountain territory.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Steps lead up the mountain to the ancient city.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Hadrian Propyleum
|
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The Hadrian Propyleum.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Hadrian Propyleum
|
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The Hadrian Propyleum is the gateway to Termessos, a Pisidian city set in forested mountains.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Termessos was founded in 700 BCE and is scattered over a wide area.
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2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Lower City Walls
|
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The city is protected by two sets of walls.
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2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Lower City Walls
|
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The lower city walls are the first layer of defence.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Lower City Walls
|
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The city stonework resisted Alexander The Great and the Romans. The latter made the city an ally in 70 BCE.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Lower City Walls
|
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The walls are made of basalt.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Structure in a valley.
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2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Arched structure.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Academy
|
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The Academy.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Academy
|
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The Academy is made of carved basalt blocks.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Academy
|
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Niche.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Column with Greek writing.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Dramatic landscape.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Structures in the mountains.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Window from a building.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Upper City Walls
|
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The second level of protection is the Upper City Walls.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Upper City Walls
|
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The Pisidian city was never conquered by Alexander the Great or the Romans because of its location and defences.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Upper City Walls
|
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Precarious structure.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Upper City Walls
|
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Part of the upper walls.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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View around the site.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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The Gymnasium.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The theatre is set in a spectacular natural amphitheatre.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The theatre and its dramatic setting.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The magnificent setting.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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An impressive structure.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The theatre is overlooked by cliffs.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The stage area overlooks a valley.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The structure is delapidated.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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View from the upper level.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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View from the theatre.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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One of many structures scattered around Termessos.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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The Bouleuterion.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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A tumble of blocks.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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An area with five sisterns.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Buildings near the summit of the ancient city.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Walls of a temple.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Mountain scenery.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Forested mountains.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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The necropolis is above the city.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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Dozens of sarcophagi scattered around at random.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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The sarcophagi resemble a scene from depictions of the Judgement Day with tombs scattered everywhere.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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Pissidian sarcophagus dating from c900 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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Isolated sarcophagos.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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Scattered stone sarcophagi.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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Piles of sarcophagi.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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A group of sarcophagi.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
Site / Event : Necropolis
|
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Scattered sarcophagi.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Mountain scenery.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Mountain views and scattered ruins from the highest point of the site.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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The ancient city is surrounded by uninhabited mountains.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Panorama.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Forested mountains.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Isolated terrain around Termessos.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Spectacular landscape.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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The region is very isolated.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Spectacular mountain scenery.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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Mountain views.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Termessos
|
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The fire lookout point at the highest point of Termessos.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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The sea front at Side.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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The magnificent sea shore.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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The main street of Side, a settlement founded by Aeolians in 600 BCE.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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There are many temples at the site.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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Narrow alley between houses.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The Greek-Roman theatre.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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The theatre held 15,000 people. It was built by the Greeks and enlarged by the Romans.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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Arch to the upper levels.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Theatre
|
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View across the ancient city.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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Byzantine basilica.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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The Agora (market) was once used for crucifictions.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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Street with houses.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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Houses and shops.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Apollo Temple
|
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The Apollo Temple dates from the 2nd century.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Apollo Temple
|
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Detail of the sculpture.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Apollo Temple
|
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The temple dates from the 2nd century.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Apollo Temple
|
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View of the sea from the temple.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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Byzantine hospital (6th century).
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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Detail of a Roman temple.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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The modern village of Side.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
|
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Street scene in the new village.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Eclipse
|
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Total eclipse of the Sun by the Temple of Apollo in Side on the south coast of Turkey (March 2006).
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Eclipse
|
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Detail of the corona during totality.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Side
Site / Event : Eclipse
|
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The diamond ring at the end of the eclipse.
|
2006 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
|
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Hardware shop in Konya, a city founded by the Hittites in 2000 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
|
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Konya has been Hittite, Phrygian, Roman (mentioned in the New Testament), Seljuk (1150 to 1300) and Ottoman.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
|
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The city is on the Anatolian steppes at 1016m.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
|
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The city's old name is Iconium.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
|
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The city is traditional and conservative.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
|
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The minaret of the Oplikci Mosque, Konya's oldest dating from 1202.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
|
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Local transport.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
|
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Father and son at the market.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
Site / Event : Aziziye Mosque
|
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The Aziziye Mosque (1874) is one of many mosques in Konya.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
Site / Event : Aziziye Mosque
|
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Window with wrought iron balcony.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
Site / Event : Sahip Ata Mosque
|
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The Sahip Ata Mosque dates from 1283.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
Site / Event : Sahip Ata Mosque
|
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The mosque is Seljuk with Persian influences.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Konya
Site / Event : Sahip Ata Mosque
|
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Children at the entrance portal.
|
1986 |
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