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Tag Archives: Aphrodisias
Travel expectations
We like to think we keep our travel expectations moderately realistic. We fall somewhere between those who hope for nothing more than a relaxing get away and those leaving nothing to chance with a too-long checklist of sites and restaurants … Continue reading
Our Best of the Best #3: great ruins, discoveries, and places to hike
In four years of nonstop traveling – and many trips before that – we definitely have some favorites, and, now, we’re ready to share a few of those. Our favorite ancient ruins: Angkor Wat in Cambodia; Ephesus and Afrodiasas in … Continue reading
Posted in Best of Travel
Tagged Ankgor Wat, Aphrodisias, around the world, cave paintings, Dolomite Mountains, Ephesus, hiking, Iceland, Macchu Picchu, Ronda, Switzerland, travel
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Mega-sized, even then
The first time we set eyes on the Roman Coliseum we were stunned at the sheer size of the place. The Colisuem held up to 80,000 spectators. What an amazing undertaking for a building project erected between 70-80 A.D.! We’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Turkey, US - miscellaneous
Tagged Aphrodisias, Greek Empire, Hierapolis, Michigan Stadium, Miletus, Nationals Park, Pamukkale, Providence Park, Roman Coliseum, Roman Empire, stadiums, travel, Turkey
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Turkey: Side trip to Aphrodisias
We were with our friends, Meg and Aaron, in Pamukkale, Turkey when Aaron suggested we change our itinerary. He’d read about the site of Aphrodisias, archaeological ruins dating back to before the 1st century BC. It’s a bit off the … Continue reading
Posted in Turkey
Tagged Aphrodisias, archaeological site, Ephesus, Hierapolis, Library, Odeon, Pamukkale, Stadium, Tetrapylon
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