OK, this is the last of the ruins, which I think is probably a good thing since I don't feel like I'm selling them very well. I haven't been adding a lot of commentary to the photos (I'm always kind of torn between lots of info and letting the pictures speak for themselves), so these ancient cities are probably starting to blend together a bit. To recap, we visited Pergamon, Sardis, Ephesus, Priene, Miletus, and, finally, Didyma.
Didyma covered the smallest area of the ancient sites we visited -- it wasn't a city, but rather a sanctuary associated with Miletus -- but there was still a lot to see (here's someone's incredibly extensive series of images). Unfortunately, I didn't get very may photos there, as it was overrun with (other) tourists for most of our visit, including this threesome, who apparently thought they were auditioning for a new production of Godspell.
It was amusing to watch all the silly people posing for photos (at one point one stood on an outcropping rock doing what I think was Leo DiCaprio's King of the World pose from Titanic), and I did manage to snap a few pictures before they swarmed the place.
Next up: modern Turkey...
Didyma covered the smallest area of the ancient sites we visited -- it wasn't a city, but rather a sanctuary associated with Miletus -- but there was still a lot to see (here's someone's incredibly extensive series of images). Unfortunately, I didn't get very may photos there, as it was overrun with (other) tourists for most of our visit, including this threesome, who apparently thought they were auditioning for a new production of Godspell.
It was amusing to watch all the silly people posing for photos (at one point one stood on an outcropping rock doing what I think was Leo DiCaprio's King of the World pose from Titanic), and I did manage to snap a few pictures before they swarmed the place.
Next up: modern Turkey...
2 comments:
It can sometimes get a bit tiring even as a tourist to see more of what seems to be the same. My experience is that there are usually some details, some local history, that makes a particular look-alike ruin or building stand out. You've alluded to some of it by mentioning that some ruins are Roman and some are Greek.
Maybe you can go back and flesh out the captions later. In the meantime, I've enjoyed just looking at the pictures. They are very good. :-) Some of these former glories must still be awe-inspiring.
I'm loving your Turkish photo essay. Spectacular photos. I've always been a bit of a buff of ancient Mediterranean history and these photos have been great to take me back. Must have been a great trip!
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