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Turkey Photos
We started our Turkey journey in the South Aegean region. To see photos from our other Turkey stops, just click the links at the top of the page.
Atarturk - National hero and "Father of the Turkish Republic"
Temple of Hadrian located in Ephesus. Ephesus is one of
the best preserved Roman Empire cities and was the Roman capital of Asia
Minor.
Harbour
Street. In Ephesus, as early as the third century BC, there were
streetlights, sewer and water lines, and marble walkways.
The
Library of Celsus contained 12,000 scrolls with a system to protect the books
from humidity and temperature.
The
Great Theatre could seat 25,000 people and is still used for performances.
Pamukkale,
about 3 hours drive inland from the coast, is a formation of calcium cliffs and
freshwater pools. The Romans built a city here to take advantage of the
curative effects of the pools.
Check out our South Aegean Journal.