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 Aphrodisias  339 pictures
 14 minutes HQ videoAphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, goddess of nature, love and fertility, and was the site of one of her most famous sanctuaries. The name of the city was later changed to Megalopolis and later Ninoe after ninos the King of Assyria, and than to Aphrodisias after the 3rd century B.C., in the Hellenistic period. The site was occupied as early as the late Neolithic Period. The site is located near the village of Geyre in the district of Karacasu 38 km south of Nazilli. Aphrodisias was one of the foremost cities of the age, surrounded by fertile fields producing every type of foodstuff. It also possessed a flourishing wool and cotton industry, highly developed commercial, political, religious and cultural institutions, very fine tradition of arts and crafts, world-famous schools of philosophy and sculpture and a large and energetic body of citizens. Tetrapylon One of the most attractive landmarks of Aphrodisias is a decorative gateway datable to the middle of the second century. It consisted of four rows of four columns. Stadium The stadium is the most stunning monument, and probably the best preserved structure in the Mediterranean. It is 262 m. long and 59 m. wide, and could accommodate as many as 30,000 people. Odeon The Odeon is very well-preserved. This structure was once roofed, and its capacity had been close to a thousand. Theater The original first century B.C. construction date of the theater was suggested by a dedication inscribed on the stage building. In the 2nd century A.D. certain structural changes were made to make the theater suitable for gladiatorial combats. Sebasteion The Sebasteion is a most remarkable discovery in the whole context of classical archaeology. This complex (named after Sebastos, Greek equivalent of the latin Augustus) was found in 1979. An unusual number of large reliefs and decorative panels were discovered inside and outside the porticoes. Sebasteion South portico - Augustus ruling the earth and the seas Sebasteion South portico - Birth of Eros Sebasteion South portico - Cladius overwhelming Britannia. Sebasteion South portico - The Three Graces  Back to Turkey Index
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