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A day of walking and looking and seeing the past in a spectacular way. We started off with a FAST ride from the Gobi up to the Acropolis which is about 15 min from the where we were. Getting there and entering the area you are overwhelmed with enormous size and the large quantitiy of ruins, columns, marble, old stones, pathways that surround you on the top and down the sides of this area. The amphitheater, which sat on the western slope is very steeept about 70 degrees and sat around 10,000 people. We walked down (some of us). You look up to the seats from what would have been the stage and you are in awe of this place. A turtle walked by on stage and did not really seem to care about the REU audience. Most of the area is made up of scattered pieces that once made up the various building including a library one of the largest in the world at the time, next to the library in Alexandria, Egypt. We walked down the te hill and again saw scattered remenants of buildings all the way down a winding road that was itself formed with stones over 2,000 years ago. This area was first settle in the 7th and 6th century BC. We encountered an area where there were gymnasia and a building that had in it floors of beautiful tiles, so well preserved. Our journey continuted. We found a new restaurant. The owner's brother lives in Rochester and the store owner's nephew was there visiting from New York. We sent out after getiing out of the heat, having water and fanta and walked to the Red Hall or the Red Bascilica. This is a building that is made of red brick. It is essentially a large courtyard that is surrounded by high red bricked walls. Ther structure and all the hidden parts now buried under buildings in the surrounding area was build by the Roman Empire in the time of Emporer Hadrian. It was a temple to Egyptian Gods. A man was working on a large Egyptian sculpture outside, restoring it. In Byzantine times it was changed into a church. During Ottomon times one of two domed structures was used as a mosque. Another walk was made to the Asclepion.
A day of walking and looking and seeing the past in a spectacular way. We started off with a FAST ride from the Gobi up to the Acropolis which is about 15 min from the where we were. Getting there and entering the area you are overwhelmed with enormous size and the large quantitiy of ruins, columns, marble, old stones, pathways that surround you on the top and down the sides of this area. The amphitheater, which sat on the western slope is very steeept about 70 degrees and sat around 10,000 people. We walked down (some of us). You look up to the seats from what would have been the stage and you are in awe of this place. A turtle walked by on stage and did not really seem to care about the REU audience. Most of the area is made up of scattered pieces that once made up the various building including a library one of the largest in the world at the time, next to the library in Alexandria, Egypt. We walked down the te hill and again saw scattered remenants of buildings all the way down a winding road that was itself formed with stones over 2,000 years ago. This area was first settle in the 7th and 6th century BC. We encountered an area where there were gymnasia and a building that had in it floors of beautiful tiles, so well preserved. Our journey continuted. We found a new restaurant. The owner's brother lives in Rochester and the store owner's nephew was there visiting from New York. We sent out after getiing out of the heat, having water and fanta and walked to the Red Hall or the Red Bascilica. This is a building that is made of red brick. It is essentially a large courtyard that is surrounded by high red bricked walls. Ther structure and all the hidden parts now buried under buildings in the surrounding area was build by the Roman Empire in the time of Emporer Hadrian. It was a temple to Egyptian Gods. A man was working on a large Egyptian sculpture outside, restoring it. In Byzantine times it was changed into a church. During Ottomon times one of two domed structures was used as a mosque. Another walk was made to the Asclepion.
This area was a healing temple in ancient times, the physician Galen worked here. It was an important destination for those who had illnesses and were seeking expertise at that time. There was a stream and pools in an elaborate system above and below grounds. Again a lot of large and small pieces of stone granite and marble were scattered about the property. The entrance to the temple area consisted of a stoned paved road with columns in various conditions (some intact most partial) on each side of the entrance row. Upon leaving I purchased some local honey from a stand by the exit road.
Our Hotel
View from the top of the Acropolis (Acropolis pictures)
Information sign
Ampitheatre steeply build on mountainside
Walking down Ampitheater
View from the Ampitheater looking down on aquaduct to the Asclepion
Clapping at Ampitheather
Reconstructed temple on Acropolis
Red Hall
Inside one of the round Red Hall buildings with a sunlight beam shining in
Passing a house on the way to the Asclepion
View of Acropolis from street
Entering the Asclepion
Tunnel in the Asclepion
Asclepion Ampitheater being set up for a concert
These are flower patterns on stone lying on the ground, non had the same pattern
Honey stand
Picture with the honey sellers
I love the picture of you in the beam of light Mr. Kurtz :D
ReplyDelete--Laura