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Myra, Antalya, Aspendos - photos

First, to Antalya, stopping at Myra's Lycian rock tombs and next day to Aspendos Theater, considered the best-preserved theater of antiquity.  Near Demre (Kale), it seats 15,000, and the restoration efforts include the elaborate stage decorations.  With very good acoustics, it continues to be used today.


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To see better photos of this famous site, see the telephoto shots at MCampbell's PBase pages.
Stopping briefly at Myra's rock tombs at almost
5pm and unable to get very close to them.

To see better photos of this famous site, see the telephoto shots at
MCampbell's PBase pages.

 People here were especially prolific with these rock tombs and the sarcophogus type (you can see one treasure-box style one here). These are seen only in Lycian Turkey.
Here's detail from the lower left-hand corner of previous shot .

People here were especially prolific with these rock tombs and the
sarcophogus type (you can see one treasure-box style one here).
These are seen only in Lycian Turkey.

 Myra was the regional capital of Lycia when St. Nicholas (Santa Claus inspirer) was Bishop there. St. Luke and St. Paul passed through this town of 50,000 at that time.
Myra area is filled with greenhouses growing tomatos, eggplant and other vegetables.

Myra was the regional capital of Lycia when St. Nicholas (Santa Claus inspirer)
was Bishop there. St. Luke and St. Paul passed through this town of 50,000 at that time.

The children of Myra are protective of the site and curious about tourists.
The children of Myra are protective of the site and curious about tourists.
After I took these I tried to talk in Turkishto them and they broke out laughing. Wish I had gotten that.
After I took these I tried to talk in Turkish
to them and they broke out laughing. Wish I had gotten that.		 From Antalya to Aspendos Theater
From Antalya to Aspendos Theater		 The entrance we used, seen from the stage.Used for release of animals in its heyday.
The entrance we used, seen from the stage.
Used for release of animals in its heyday.		 Visitors walk down carefully, due to narrow and not exactly-even stairs.
Visitors walk down carefully, due to narrow and not exactly-even stairs.
A closeup of a couple of those marble-covered steps
A closeup of a couple of those marble-covered steps		 From the stage, looking toward center left
From the stage, looking toward center left		 In front of the stage, facing 'backstage'
In front of the stage, facing 'backstage'		 Detail from the previous photo
Detail from the previous photo
The exit to the backstage area.
The exit to the backstage area.		 Detail from the previous photo
Detail from the previous photo		 Facing left from the stage. The other entrance for animals used for entertainment.
Facing left from the stage. The other entrance for animals used for entertainment.		 The restored seats startled me, since I've become used to thinking that the ancients sat on rough rock :-)
Some seats have been restored -- see bottom-right.

The restored seats startled me, since I've become used to thinking that
the ancients sat on rough rock :-)
Higher up, behind stage
Higher up, behind stage		 Detail
Detail		 Further detail
Further detail		 Galleries. Restoration efforts continue.
Galleries. Restoration efforts continue.
From the galleries
From the galleries		 The gallery area looks a bit roughfor evening performances.
The gallery area looks a bit rough
for evening performances.		 From the right-side of upper galleries
From the right-side of upper galleries		 When stadium seats have no back support, a solution ...
When stadium seats have
no back support, a solution ...
View of stage from center area of galleries
View of stage from center area of galleries		 Looking up after returning to stage area
Looking up after returning to stage area		 A guided European group, on a probablyrare rest break, inspects the theater.
A guided European group, on a probably
rare rest break, inspects the theater.

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Long Bach Nguyen30-Jan-2008 07:57
Wow I haven't seen this place since 2000s. I was very impressed with this place and was speechless I saw for the first time. These are beautiful pictures and well done on the presentation. Thanks for the memories. Cheers, Long
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