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Old Crank

(5,675 posts) Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:32 AM Apr 23

Croesus Temple, Turkiye

We went on a German tour of Rhodes and Türkiye 2 weeks ago. Four days touring archaeological sites and other stuff with a knowledgeable guide. Here are some pictures from the Artemision Sanctuary of Ephesus. Greek ruin dating back to 680 BC for construction start. The final temple was 60 by 100 meters and funded by King Croesus.

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Croesus Temple, Turkiye (Original Post) Old Crank Apr 23 OP

Amazing, Old Crank! Diamond_Dog Apr 23 #1

You are welcome. Old Crank Apr 23 #2

Thank you, I am very envious! displacedvermoter Apr 23 #3

Thanks for these wonderful photos, my dear Old Crank! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 23 #4

Thanks Peggy. Old Crank Apr 23 #5

Fascinating photos, Old Crank! Mousetoescamper Apr 23 #6

No idea. Old Crank Apr 23 #8

We were there in September! Deep State Witch Apr 23 #7

Our guide didn't get into politics Old Crank Apr 23 #9

Diamond_Dog

(37,024 posts)

1. Amazing, Old Crank!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:52 AM

Apr 23

It boggles the mind how old these ruins are and we can still see evidence of human existence from so long ago. TY for sharing.

Old Crank

(5,675 posts)

2. You are welcome.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:57 AM

Apr 23

I have about, checks file manager, about a bazillion photos to pick through to clutter up the DU space.

displacedvermoter

(3,752 posts)

3. Thank you, I am very envious!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:04 AM

Apr 23

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,916 posts)

4. Thanks for these wonderful photos, my dear Old Crank!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:16 AM

Apr 23

The ruins are remarkably old. And the people who built them are long gone. Amazing that we can see them today.

Old Crank

(5,675 posts)

5. Thanks Peggy.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:38 AM

Apr 23

It helps to build stuff out of big stones.
Although a large number from many ruins were repurposed down through the ages
into other buildings.

Mousetoescamper

(6,246 posts)

6. Fascinating photos, Old Crank!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:40 AM

Apr 23

Do you know the species of the bird nesting atop the column?

Old Crank

(5,675 posts)

8. No idea.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:13 PM

Apr 23

There was a stork in another nest relatively close to this site.

Deep State Witch

(11,801 posts)

7. We were there in September!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:05 PM

Apr 23

Those were great shots! We were there this past September. Ephesus was awesome, but our guide was really pushing the "Erdogan is wonderful" line.

Old Crank

(5,675 posts)

9. Our guide didn't get into politics

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:14 PM

Apr 23

Ephesus was great even in the rain that started.
Such a huge excavation.

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