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Turkey from Above

Aerial View of Aphrodisias
Aerial View of Aphrodisias

Aerial view of the ruins of Aphrodisias, one of the oldest sacred sites in Turkey. Dedicated to the ancient Mother Goddess and then the Greek goddess Aphrodite, it was the site of a magnificent Temple of Aphrodite (1st century AD) and the home of a renowned school of marble sculpture. The Temple of Aphrodite later became a Christian basilica through some creative swapping of columns.

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