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The Temple of Zeus at Euromos is to me the perfect ruined Greek temple. Set in a forest of olive trees just east of the D525 highway between Selcuk (Ephesus) and Bodrum (25 km/16 miles SE of Lake Bafa, 13 km/8 miles NW of Milas), just south of the village of Selimiye (map), the Corinthian temple almost looks like a Hollywood set, except it's for real. A shrine may have existed here from the 6th century BCE. Believed to date from the time of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE), the Temple of Zeus Lepsynus and its precinct were excavated by Turkish archeologists starting in 1969. Look carefully and you'll see that some of the columns are unfluted, meaning perhaps that the temple was never finished. Located about a mile south of the village of Selimiye, the temple area has no services, although there may be a villager selling cold drinks. Stop for a half-hour's look if you're driving south from ?zmir or Ephesus headed for Milas, Bodrum or Marmaris. This is actually a much larger archeological site than just the temple. The hillside to the east is littered with ruins, and if you spend an hour hiking around you can find a theater, an agora and massive defensive walls.
man exploring the ancient city
The western thermal baths, called Sultan's Palace during the Ottoman period. Cherchell, Algeria.
The classical view from Campidoglio. Imperial Rome - the famous ancient Forum viewed from Campidoglio (one of the seven hills of Rome). Vestiges of the best of Roman architecture in ruins in their famous capital - once considered the centre of the whole civilised world. In the foreground, are the ruins of the Temple of Saturn. Dating back to 497 BC and 42 BC the ruins represent the third incarnation of the temple in 283 AD after fire destroyed the earlier temple. The gold and silver reserves of the Republic of Rome were stored in the Aerarium (Treasury) in this temple. In the far background, the ruins of the Colosseum can be seen. Hundreds of tourists walk past the ruins. Photo shot in the afternoon sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space.
Rome, Italy – March 18, 2012: The ancient Colosseum of Rome from outside
Ancient theater.
Close-up of a pattern depicting human figures at the Temple of Hadrian at the Ephesus archaeological site in Turkey.
Pompeii, Italy - August 6, 2017: tourists in the Roman Theatre in the ruins of Pompeii
View from above on Petra Theather, Jordan
Landscape of Roman Forum with its ruins of ancient government buildings, columns and staircase.
Walking on the avenue towards the Colosseum during a hot day.
Details from Sagalassos ancient city. Aglasun, Burdur / Turkey.
Siena, Italy - 2023, June 24: The Duke Cosimo coat of arms, on the Medici fortress bastion (called San Filippo bastion), sculpted by Francesco Camilliani.
Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria. From Denizli, take highway E87 toward Nazilli; about 15 miles before Nazilli, turn left on the road to Karacasu and Geyre. Aphrodisias is about a mile past the modern village of Geyre.
Roman Theatre in Jerash, near Amman, Jordan
Ruins of the Roman Empire in the ancient city of Rome, Italy ; sunrise
ostia antica port on the Tiber in Rome. Roman Archeology site, Italy
amazing landmark of Italy, Roman forum view.
Hierapolis, Turkey - September 14, 2022: Ruins in ancient city of Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Turkey.
Aydin, Turkey - September 22, 2013: Still image of the famous amphitheater of ancient Greek city of Miletus in modern Turkey, near Aydin province. A visitor group and some other tourists are present. They are listening the guides. Aydin mountains are in the background.
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Rome, Italy - September 5th, 2013: Coliseum viewed from the Roman Forum, over a blue sky. Some tourists walking in front and inside the Coliseum and standing on the Coliseum terrace. Horizontal, wide angle image.
Pompeii, Campania, Italy – October 14, 2021: Interior of the Pompeii Archaeological Park
Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria. From Denizli, take highway E87 toward Nazilli; about 15 miles before Nazilli, turn left on the road to Karacasu and Geyre. Aphrodisias is about a mile past the modern village of Geyre.
Scenic view of ruins of old city, details of famous historical Roman Theater, ancient structure at sunset in Jerash, Jordan.
November 30 2018 ,Roma,İtalia..The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.
Verona, Italy - 03-04-2022: The Arch of Gavi in Verona at sunset
Trajan's Markets and Forum in Rome
ancient Greek bas-reliefs of the Byzantine era in the temples of the ancient city of Hierapolis close-up
Stone ruins of the Roman Forum in Rome on an idyllic autumn day. The ancient brick and stone constructions and their remains are contrasted to the blue sky.
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