Parthenon on the Acropolis, Athens
Changing of the Guard, Athens
Liquor store at the Plaka, Athens
Corinth canal, mostly handdug for centuries, finished in the 1800s
Temple of Apollo at Corinth (with AcroCorinth in the background)
Corinth excavations
Greek islands from the air
Sunset, Samos Island
Patmos from the Monastery. This is the island on which John wrote Revelation
Patmos video of island view
Patmos Monastery
Woman at Patmos Monastery
Patmos from the Patmos Monastery
Priest at Patmos Monastery
Entrance to the cave where John had his visions for Revelation
Miletus (Turkey) theatre
Watching the theatre at Miletus
Temple to Diana,Miletus
Ruins at Miletus
Roman baths at Miletus
At Prienne, Kathy, Keena, Karen
Prienne, pieces of Greek columns
Ephesus, the road to the sea
Ephesus, hot baths
Ephesus, fountain
Ephesus, public latrines
Ephesus, detail inside the homes for the wealthy
Ephesus video of the restoration of wealthy homes
Ephesus, homes of the wealthy
Ephesus, colonaded street
Ephesus, the goddess Nike
Ephesus, library
Ephesus, theatre which sat 24000
Ephesus theatre shows some areas more restored than others
Ephesus theatre which seated 24,000
Ephesus, Church of St. Mary
Ephesus, Church of St. John. (John's tomb here)
Kusadassi street at night
Pergamon Asclepion, the first hospital ever
Pergamon , temple detail
Pergamon theatre
Pergamon upper entrance to the theatre
Pergamon Temple of Diana ruins
Pergamon Altar to Zeus
Typical "squatty potty"
Drought in mid-central Turkey
Bus stop
Sardis. Stray cats were everywhere looking for handouts,and they gravitated to our tour guide, Pervin, here.
Sardis temple with church ruins to the left. Look close to see me standing beside one of the shorter columns
sardis flower
Sardis synagogue
Sardis synagogue mosaic floor detail
Sardis gymnasium
Sardis Gymnasium detail
Sardis gymnasium pool
Philadelphia, Church of St. John. All that remains are the "elephant legs" foundations of the huge arches
Happy kids
Hieropolis necropolis (city of the dead), largest cemetery in Turkey in ancient times
Hieropolis necropolis detail of mausoleum ruin with menorrah
Hieropolis ruins of church from 600 AD
Hieropolis, St Phillip's Church
Hieropolis, St Phillip's Church detail
Hieropolis theatre
Pamakkale Hot springs were at the Hieropolis site
Group shot--Pamakkale Hot springs were at the Hieropolis site
Pamakkale video of the hot springs terraces
Pamakkale Hot springs were at the Hieropolis site--view from below
Pamakkale restaurant--good food!
Pamakkale video of food preparation
Pamakkale restaurant food prep
Laodecia theatre unexcavated
Laodecia colonaded street
Laodecia aqueduct
Colossae mound, unexcavated
Collasae mound, unexcavated
Rainbow. It only rained once, and only while we were on the bus. We even saw a double rainbow briefly
Solar water heaters were common atop homes
Egirdir Davras Dagi mountain
Isparta, egg sellers
Isparta, bazaar
We frequently saw donkey carts like this
Pisidian Antioch Westgate
Pisidian Antioch Camanos Maximus (street)
Pisidian Antioch synagogue. A church was later built atop it.
Pisidian Antioch theatre
Pisidian Antioch aqueduct in the distance
Pisidian Antioch Palaestra (school)
Migrant workers near Ergirdir picked many apples
Military words on the hillside near Ergirdir
Mountains between Ergirdir and Anatalya
Mountain lake between Egirdir and Anatalya
Perge Late Gate, with Hellenistic Gate in the background
Perge sellers on the Colonaded street
Sunset on the Mediteranean, Anatalya
Sunrise on the Mediteranean, Anatalya
Semi-nomadic family in the mountains
Sarcophagus in museum
Turkey Badlands
Aksary Sultana Caravanaserai
Most hotels required a key in the slot in order to use the electricity
Cappodocia, cave homes in the limestone
Cappodocia
Cappodocia, cave homes in the limestone, woman bringing her goats out in the morning
Cappodocia, unique limestone formations
Cappodocia, cave homes in the limestone--inside of one no longer used
Cappodocia, churchse were also built and painted in the limestone
Cappodocia, monastery in the limestone at Goreme
Cappodocia, Tokali church in the limestone at Goreme
Cappodocia, fairy chimneys
Cappodocia, Zelte
Cappodocia, Zelte--this one made me think of a rabbit head
Perge Hellenistic gate
Cappodocia, Zelte church detail
Hittite engraved chamber near Hattusa
Hittite engraved chamber near Hattusa, detail
Hittite palace with clay pots for storage near Hattusa
Hittite city wall near Hattusa
Hittite city near Hattusa, Lion's Gate
Hattusa view from the royal palace
Sunset, Yazbot
Ephesus, Church of Mary detail
Sardis public latrines. The trough in front was clean running water in which to wash your hands
Sardis synagogue restored wall. Everything was marble in all cities
Perge, shops outside the stadium walls
Perge hotbaths
Perge Hellenistic gate closeup
Perge, from the Temple to Artemis
Anatalya Harbor, where Paul would have departed from
Good food!
School children always were in red or blue uniforms. The older boys wear suits
Ankara market--Seeds, dried fruits, beans, etc
Crazy sellers in the middle of rush hour traffic in Istanbul
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Interior detail
Blue Mosque, Istanbul,
Istanbul beverage seller
St Sophia's Church, Istanbul. When built, it was the largest church in the world. Now the fourth largest. Converted to a mosque during the Ottoman empire, now being restored as a church
St Sophia's Church, Istanbul. The iman's pulpit was added when converted to a mosque
St Sophia's Church, Istanbul. The Sultana's balcony (women were not allowed on the main floor)
St Sophia's Church, Istanbul. Interior detail. Scaffolding is to restore the ceiling
St Sophia's Church, Istanbul. When converted to a mosque all Christian frescos were plastered over. Now they are being restored.
Topkapi Palace gate, Istanbul
Topkapi Palace kitchens, Istanbul. The palace cooked for up to 10000 people.
view from Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Istanbul Archeological Museum. Trays of excavated pottery pieces waiting to be put back together
Istanbul Old City Wall
