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Smyrna - Running on empty and a wild goose chase
... to the underground area. A water channel runs the length of one of the galleries and was used to distribute water coming to the agora. We spotted water droplets coming out of a spout from a stone pedestal with the words "SMYRNA Agora" engraved on the stone. Above this was a sign "NO DRINKING" in English and Turkish. We astutely divined that these markings came much later than the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine (Early and Late) and the Ottoman era, perhaps even to ...
Welcome to the country of the doner!
The Turkey's flag waved on the top of the hill that surrounds Cesme on the side, as the little ferry taking me from the greek island Chios approched the port. Before than this I had sailed in another ferry not so little, but actually more like a huge cruiser from Athens to the island, and the experience was amazing although sadly during the night, which kept me from admiring the probably amazing sights that conected this two points in around 8 ...
Izmir -Canakkale
... We visited the Asclepion the ancient centre of healing ,see the Temple of Telesphor. In the afternoon we drove to Homers Troy where we saw the ruins of nine cities built on top of each other and an enormous reconstruction of the famous wooden ...
Odyssey of Izmir, the birthplace of Homer, doh!!
... tower and then the citadel Kadifekale. We’re sure places of great interest but these will have to wait for another day!!
We were walking back along the quay when Roisin pointed out the smallest sign in the world with an arrow and the words ‘MSC’. Now considering the ship was about 20 yards away the last thing on my mind was wishing there was a sign to point me in the right direction!!!
During our lunch we bumped in to an ...
Exploring Ancient Pergamum & Ephesus
... production of shrines for the nearby Temple of Artemis (Diana for the Romans), were experiencing a decline in demand due to Paul's teaching on the good news of salvation through belief in Jesus Christ, and the futility of worshipping objects made by human hands.
The story records how after several hours of chanting and near riots in and around the theater, the city clerk calmed the crowd by assuring them that Artemis of the Ephesians ...
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