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The Library of Celsus, whose façade has been carefully reconstructed from all original pieces, was built ca. CE 125 by Gaius Julius Aquila in memory of his father and once held nearly 12,000 scrolls. Designed with an exaggerated entrance — so as to enhance its perceived size, speculate many historians — the building faces east so that the reading rooms could make best use of the morning light.
Ephesus (Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, Turkish Efes) was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek period.
The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BCE), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Temple was destroyed in 401 CE by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom.[1] Emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. The town was again partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614. The city's importance as a commercial center declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the Cayster River (Küçük Menderes).
Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation.[2] The Gospel of John may have been written here.[3] It is also the site of a large gladiators' graveyard.
Today's archaeological site lies 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Selçuk, in the Selçuk district of İzmir Province, Turkey. The ruins of Ephesus are a favorite international and local tourist attraction, partly owing to their easy access from Adnan Menderes Airport and via the port of Kuşadası.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus
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Upper gallery of the best preserved antique theater in the world. Aspendos, Antalya, Turkey
Still used for performances. Amazing!
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Reflections in the lake of two runners and the "Cotton Castle" or travertine terraces. Pamukkale, Turkey
The title is taken from Bob Dylan's song "Most Likely You'll Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCeKkJlMJDQ&feature=related
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High, upper gallery windows of Santa Sophia allow the viewer, with difficulty, to see past its own enormous dome to the Blue Mosque (right). Istanbul.
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Flipped reflection of a man walking around the edge of a puddle of water on a sidewalk leading towards the beautiful Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
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