Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the eastern pediment of the Tetrapylon, a monumental gate dating from the 2nd century AD. The ceremonial gate is composed of four sets of four Corinthian columns which support elaborate detailed eastern and western pediments.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the Tetrapylon, a monumental ceremonial gate dating from the 2nd century AD. The gate is composed of four sets of four Corinthian columns which are fluted and support elaborate detailed pediments.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the Tetrapylon, a monumental ceremonial gate dating from the 2nd century AD. The gate is composed of four sets of four Corinthian columns which are fluted and support elaborate detailed pediments.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of an entrance tunnel and rows of marble seating from the stadium, which is the largest and best preserved stadium in the ancient world. Dating from the 1st century AD, the stadium is some 270 metres long (900 ft.) and it’s almost complete stone marble seating held more than 30,000 spectators. It was mainly used for athletic com competitions and athlete’s entered the arena via tunnels at each end of the stadium.Aphrodisias. Turkey. Western view of the stadium, which is the largest and best preserved stadium in the ancient world. Dating from the 1st century AD, the stadium is some 270 metres long (900 ft.) and it’s almost complete stone marble seating held more than 30,000 spectators. It was mainly used for athletic com competitions and athlete’s entered the arena via tunnels at each end of the stadium.Aphrodisias. Turkey. Western view of the stadium, which is the largest and best preserved stadium in the ancient world. Dating from the 1st century AD, the stadium is some 270 metres long (900 ft.) and it’s almost complete stone marble seating held more than 30,000 spectators. It was mainly used for athletic com competitions and athlete’s entered the arena via tunnels at each end of the stadium.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the foundations of North Temenos house in the residential area near the Temple of Aphrodite. Dating from the later Roman period the house resemble houses in Athens and the eastern Mediterranean from the same period and has a large courtyard and apsidal hall for receiving guests and formal dining.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of architectural fragments and two standing columns of the colonnade that once enclosed the Temple of Aphrodite. Dating from the 1st century BC, the marble built temple of Ionic order has 14 columns standing of its original 38 (8 by 13). In the 2nd century AD the temple was enclosed by colonnaded court. The temple was converted into a Byzantine Christian basilica in the 5th century which has helped preserved the remains.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a stone block with a Greek inscription at the Temple of Aphrodite. Dating from the 1st century BC, the marble built temple of Ionic order has 14 columns standing of its original 38 (8 by 13). In the 2nd century AD the temple was enclosed by colonnaded court. The temple was converted into a Byzantine Christian basilica in the 5th century which has helped preserved the remains.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the Temple of Aphrodite, which dates from the 1st century BC. Built of marble, the temple of Ionic order has 14 columns standing of its original 38 (8 by 13). In the 2nd century AD the temple was enclosed by colonnaded court. The temple was converted into a Byzantine Christian basilica in the 5th century which has helped preserved the remains.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a figure of a dolphin sculptured from a block of marble at the Bouleuterion dating from the 2nd century AD. Apart from being used as the meeting hall for the city council the Bouleuterion was also used for concerts, dance, pantomime, and poetry readings. It was originally roofed and richly decorated and had the capacity to seat 1700 people.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the marble Bouleuterion or Council house dating from the 2nd century AD. Apart from being used as the meeting hall for the city council the Bouleuterion was also used for concerts, dance, pantomime, and poetry readings. It was originally roofed and richly decorated and had the capacity to seat 1700 people.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the marble Bouleuterion or Council house dating from the 2nd century AD. Apart from being used as the meeting hall for the city council the Bouleuterion was also used for concerts, dance, pantomime, and poetry readings. It was originally roofed and richly decorated and had the capacity to seat 1700 people.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the Temple of Aphrodite, which dates from the 1st century BC. Built of marble, the temple of Ionic order has 14 columns standing of its original 38 (8 by 13). In the 2nd century AD the temple was enclosed by colonnaded court. The temple was converted into a Byzantine Christian basilica in the 5th century which has helped preserved the remains.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a tiled courtyard between the Palaestra and the main building of Hadrian’s baths. The baths are the largest building in the city and were built in the 2nd century AD after the visit to the city of Roman Emperor Hadrian.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of an open air pool with marble columns and statue between the Palaestra and the main building of Hadrian’s baths. The baths are the largest building in the city and were built in the 2nd century AD after the visit to the city of Roman Emperor Hadrian.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the remains of the North portico of the South Agora, a public square dating from the 1st century AD. The portico was dedicated to Roman Emperor Tiberius and was crowned by a continuous frieze depicting ancient Greek theatrical and mythical figures and characters.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of decorative architectural fragments and western colonnaded portico of the South Agora, a public square dating from the 1st century AD. In the background are the remains of the large vaulted halls of the baths of Roman Emperor Hadrian who visited the city in the 2nd century AD.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of decorative architectural fragments and western colonnaded portico of the South Agora, a public square dating from the 1st century AD. In the background are the remains of the large vaulted halls of the baths of Roman Emperor Hadrian who visited the city in the 2nd century AD.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of architectural fragments and western colonnaded portico of the South Agora, a public square dating from the 1st century AD. In the background are the remains of the large vaulted halls of the baths of Roman Emperor Hadrian who visited the city in the 2nd century AD.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the remains of the Civil Basilica, a large Roman period building on the south-western corner of the South Agora. The basilica was originally used as a public and administrative building and then converted into a Christian church in the Byzantine period.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the white marble theatre, originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of an ancient Greek inscription on the theatre wall separating the orchestra from the cavea or seating area. The theatre, made of marble, was originally built in 27 BC and then remodelled in the 2nd century AD. Built into a slope of a conical mound, the theatre had a seating capacity of 7000 and was used in Roman times for gladiatorial spectacles.Aphrodisias. Turkey. In the foreground is the Tetrastoon, the Theatre baths on the left, and in the background are the two rows of columns of the Hall of Emperors. The tetrastoon was a small marketplace built after the 4th century as a result of numerous earthquakes making the existing marketplaces vulnerable to flooding. The Hall of Emperors connected the tetrastoon to the east-west Street and is named so due to numerous statues of emperors unearth during excavations here.Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius.Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius.Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius.Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius.Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from a frieze that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius.Aphrodisias. Turkey. Close-up view of the intricate artwork from some of the friezes that adorned the 1st century AD Portico of Tiberius. The friezes depicted portraits of various gods, goddess , theatrical characters and figures of myth and were erected on the upper part of the magnificent North colonnade at the South Agora or Portico of Tiberius. The ancient classical city of Aphrodisias is one of the most rewarding and evocative Greco-Roman archaeological sites in Turkey.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View along the processional way of the Sebasteion complex. Dating from the 1st century AD, the marble structure consisted of a Propylon leading onto an east-west road flanked with three storey porticoes, ending at a Temple of Augustus.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the restored southern portico eastern corner of the Sebasteion structure. Dating from the 1st century AD, the marble structure consisted of a Propylon leading onto an east-west road flanked with three storey porticoes, ending at a Temple of Augustus. Over two hundred reliefs depicting Greek myths and Roman themes decorated the complex in which 80 have been found.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of the reliefs that decorate the restored southern portico eastern corner of the Sebasteion structure. Dating from the 1st century AD, the marble structure consisted of a Propylon leading onto an east-west road flanked with three storey porticoes, ending at a Temple of Augustus. Over two hundred reliefs depicting Greek myths and Roman themes decorated the complex in which 80 have been found.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of reliefs that decorate the restored southern portico eastern corner of the Sebasteion structure. Dating from the 1st century AD, the marble structure consisted of a Propylon leading onto an east-west road flanked with three storey porticoes, ending at a Temple of Augustus. Over two hundred reliefs depicting Greek myths and Roman themes decorated the complex in which 80 have been found.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sarcophagus or tomb with sculpted figures in relief outside the archaeological museum.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble sculpted relief with mythological figures outside the archaeological museum.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of a decorative ancient marble head portrait sculpture of a mythological figure outside the archaeological museum.Aphrodisias. Turkey. View of decorative ancient Roman marble sarcophagi near the museum.
