In recognition of my down under friends. Gallipoli was a major battle of WW 1 that involved troops from Australia and New Zealand. Having been at the ANZAC memorial in Alice Springs, I can understandRead more
Major transportation artery that controls water borne shipping to Istanbul and the Black Sea from the Mediterranean. This has always been a strategic prize and economic generator for whoever couldRead more
The upper city of a typical Greco-Roman city and one of the better preserved jn Asia Minor. The lower city was mostly built over. Sadly, the altar of Zeus was in great shape, but is in a museum inRead more
One of the few ancient structures remaining from the lower city of Pergamom, now called Bergama. Red Hall is the local name for the building, made of brick.
The building was originally constructed asRead more
One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, destroyed in the 4th century. Only 1 column remains. Most were reused elsewhere, including in Hagia Sophia (see post from last year). In the 1st pictureRead more
The first church named for the mother of Jesus and the site of the third ecumenical council in 431 AD. The building from that time has been rebuilt, replaced, etc. What remains are the ruins andRead more
This is where everyone else lived, worked, played, traded, etc. This area ran from the harbor up to the gate of Herakles (1st picture) which divided the upper and lower cities. Due to sedimentation,Read more