Showing posts with label Turkey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turkey. Show all posts

6/02/2017

Ephesus (Turkey)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in July 1994 with scanner)

Ephesus, an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia.   

Ephesus is designated as a UNESCO world heritage site.

The ruins of a bench-like lavatory

The ruins of a theater capable of holding 25,000 spectators.


The ruins of the Library of Celsus 

The library of Celsus was one of the three big libraries in the ancient world along with Alexandria and Pergamum.

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6/01/2017

Pamukkale (Turkey)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in July 1994 with scanner)

Pamukkale        pamuk (cotton)  kale (castle) in Turkish


Pamukkale is a white travertine terrace with hot springs.


Here was a spa resort called Hierapolis in the Roman Empire.

It's designated as a UNESCO world heritage site for Hierapolis-Pamukkale.

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5/31/2017

Cappadocia (Turkey)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in July 1994 with scanner)

 Uchisar, Cappadocia       The interesting rocks sites formed by erosion.

Holes on rocks are pigeon nests.  The pigeon's droppings are used as manure.


Cappadocia is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.

Göreme National Park in Cappadocia

 Rock formations known as "fairy chimneys" in Valley Zelve.

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