Posts in Tag: Roman Ruins
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Phaselis – Romantic Forested Ruins by the Sea
In this post we continue our journey through western Turkey with Adventures Abroad guide Yasemin Reis as we enter the Province of Antalya. It is as rich in archaeological sites as any area in Turkey as we will find out over the next few days. Our first stop in the province was a visit to […]
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Ephesus – Visiting Turkey’s Most Impressive Ruins
Chances are if you’ve never been to Turkey you will have three major tourism sites on your agenda – Hagia Sophia, which we’ve already visited, Cappadocia which is coming up and Ephesus which we are visiting today. These are far and away the most visited places by foreign tourists and this tour of western Turkey […]
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Pergamon – Visiting Turkey’s Roman Stronghold
This is the fourth day of the Adventures Abroad trip that Alison and I took to Turkey in October, 2021. Yesterday we left Istanbul and toured the battlefields of Gallipoli and then visited the almost mythical site of ancient Troy. Today we are headed to Pergamon another ancient city. Unlike Troy which has nine layers […]