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Old Crank

(5,879 posts) Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:58 PM Apr 24

Ephesus Turkiye

This is an immense site. Artifacts from Early bronze age, pre 1,000 BC to abandonment in 1,500 AD.
Everybody who was anybody lived there starting before the Hittites. With so many things to view I may do 3 posts for this site.

Ephesus is an ancient city in Turkey’s Central Aegean region, near modern-day Selçuk. Its excavated remains reflect centuries of history, from classical Greece to the Roman Empire – when it was the Mediterranean’s main commercial center – to the spread of Christianity. Paved streets wind past squares, baths and monumental ruins. The Temple of Hadrian was built before 138 A.D. for Emperor Hadrian’s visit.

Most ruins today are Roman.

Showing drainage system

The pipes used

The main drag

City meeting room

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Ephesus Turkiye (Original Post) Old Crank Apr 24 OP

I was there in about 1965! I think the priestesses at the temple of diana called Karadeniz Apr 24 #1

I was on Crete in the mid 70's Old Crank Apr 24 #8

These are just wonderful, my dear Old Crank! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 24 #2

More will show up tomorrow. Old Crank Apr 24 #9

I agree -- the angel is absolutely incredible! KPN Apr 24 #15

Nope. progressoid Apr 24 #3

I understand. Old Crank Apr 24 #10

Wonderful!! Thanks for sharing. Wish I was there. 58Sunliner Apr 24 #4

ooh. thx. pansypoo53219 Apr 24 #5

You are welcome Old Crank Apr 24 #11

We were there 3 years ago leftieNanner Apr 24 #6

The library will be in tomorrows batch Old Crank Apr 24 #12

Incredible! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 24 #7

Thanks Old Crank Apr 24 #13

Amazing! Thanks for sharing. KPN Apr 24 #14

Thank you for the memories ZDU Apr 24 #16

Oh Wow!!! Just Wow! Thank you so much for posting, Old Crank. wordstroken Apr 24 #17

Turkiye, yeah! It's one of the countries I always wanted to visit Warpy Apr 24 #18

First time there Old Crank Apr 25 #19

I could gaze at that angel for weeks. calimary Apr 25 #20

Lost in the mists of time? Old Crank Apr 25 #21

Karadeniz

(24,527 posts)

1. I was there in about 1965! I think the priestesses at the temple of diana called

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:05 PM

Apr 24

the little orphans or foundlings they took care of their cubs....

Old Crank

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8. I was on Crete in the mid 70's

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:55 PM

Apr 24

and visited Rhodos for a long weekend. I had a duty and travel restriction and couldn't get to Türkiye.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,463 posts)

2. These are just wonderful, my dear Old Crank!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:05 PM

Apr 24

I've seen similar ruins and they never fail to impress me. Built so long ago, by people long dead. And yet these still stand!

The angel at the end is just gorgeous!

Thank you for sharing them. I look forward to more.

Old Crank

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9. More will show up tomorrow.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:56 PM

Apr 24

I would have even more pictures but it started to rain on our parade.

KPN

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15. I agree -- the angel is absolutely incredible!

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:07 PM

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progressoid

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3. Nope.

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:13 PM

Apr 24

I'm not jealous at all. Not jealous at all.

Old Crank

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10. I understand.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:57 PM

Apr 24

If you get teh chance go. Try to avoid the summer. Our guide said it is wall to wall people in season.

58Sunliner

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4. Wonderful!! Thanks for sharing. Wish I was there.

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:16 PM

Apr 24

pansypoo53219

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5. ooh. thx.

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:38 PM

Apr 24

Old Crank

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11. You are welcome

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:58 PM

Apr 24

leftieNanner

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6. We were there 3 years ago

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:39 PM

Apr 24

Incredible experience! The library is stunning and apparently they hold outdoor concerts in the amphitheatre.

Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Old Crank

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12. The library will be in tomorrows batch

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:58 PM

Apr 24

Grumpy Old Guy

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7. Incredible!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:40 PM

Apr 24

Can't wait to see more.

Old Crank

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13. Thanks

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:59 PM

Apr 24

KPN

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14. Amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:05 PM

Apr 24

ZDU

(537 posts)

16. Thank you for the memories

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:28 PM

Apr 24

I was fortunate to visit in 2016; it's a treasure

wordstroken

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17. Oh Wow!!! Just Wow! Thank you so much for posting, Old Crank.

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:28 PM

Apr 24

I can’t wait to see tomorrow’s photos of the library.

Warpy

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18. Turkiye, yeah! It's one of the countries I always wanted to visit

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 06:27 PM

Apr 24

and I mean the whole country, from Istanbul to as many of the archaeological sites in the east as I could manage, especially the really ancient ones like Catalhoyuk. The period before people got crushed by the endless drudgery of agriculture fascinates me.

Old Crank

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19. First time there

Reply to Warpy (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:08 AM

Apr 25

Took advantage of a tour that was relatively inexpensive.
Shoulder season, even if the weather is less predictable is when to go. (When touring a rug factory, we got snow in April.)
Unfortunately tours will be more from the US because of air travel.

calimary

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20. I could gaze at that angel for weeks.

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:55 AM

Apr 25

I LOVE LOVE LOVE how the whole (or maybe MOSTLY whole) piece survived. Where’s the left leg?

Old Crank

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21. Lost in the mists of time?

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:53 AM

Apr 25

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