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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.
The maquis, or macchia, is a type of dense, evergreen shrubland found primarily in the Mediterranean region. This vegetation is characterized by hardy shrubs and small trees such as holm oak, rosemary, and juniper, which thrive in the hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters typical of Mediterranean climates. The maquis habitat is well adapted to fire, with many plants having thick bark and deep root systems to survive and regenerate after wildfires. It provides a unique and rich ecosystem for a variety of wildlife.
Ancient Jerash. Ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gera at Jordan
Photo of a landscape at the Peneda-Gerês National Park in the Minho district, North of Portugal.
A beautiful shot of the monumental Filopappou Hill in Athens, Greece at daytime
Interesting rocks in Antalya Olympos
Ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Turkey.
Hill fort 'Castro' of Castrolandín, IV BC to I century AC, Cuntis, Pontevedra province, Galicia, Spain. High angle view of an Archaeological excavation horizontal close-up view , forest landscape in the background. .The Hill fort 'Castro' of  Castrolandín is completely public free access.
View from above on Petra Theather, Jordan
Amazing geological features in Cappadocia, Turkey
Hierapolis Ancient City, Denizli, Turkey - May 20, 2023: Ruins of the Temple of Apollo.
El Torcal de Antequera - UNESCO World Heritage Mountains, Spain. 1.300 high mountain range in Andalusia close to Antequera. Former sea bed.
Ancient Ruins of Palmyra, Syria
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.
Hierapolis, Turkey - September 14, 2022: Ruins in ancient city of Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Turkey.
Xanthos / Kınık / Kaş / Antalya / Turkey
South America, Pisac (Pisaq) - Inca ruins in the sacred valley in the Peruvian Andes, Peru
Skyline of Athens, Greece.
Pared rocosa de una montaña con reflejos de las ultimas luces del ocaso por la tarde
Marble quarry in the mountains of Carrara, Italy. These mountains are the origin of the so called \
Scenic view of ruins of old city, details of famous historical Roman Theater, ancient structure at sunset in Jerash, Jordan.
Abandoned quarry in Kraków Płaszów, where \
Palestra Ruins, Olympia Site, Peloponnese, Greece
It was built in 161 AD by the Athenian magnate Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped amphitheater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof made of expensive, cedar of Lebanon timber. It was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. It lasted intact until it was destroyed and turned into a ruin by the Heruli in 267 AD. -
View on Acropolis from ancient Agora, Athens, Greece. A cloudy day with ruins of classical Greek architecture.
Beijing, China - December 10, 2015: Yuanmingyuan Ruins, previous Imperial Garden of Qing Dynasty, built in the 18th and early 19th century, ruined by British and French invaders in 1860.
The western thermal baths, called Sultan's Palace during the Ottoman period. Cherchell, Algeria.
Ruins of Temple of Poseidon in Sounion
Monte Calamorro Benalmadena Spain mountain paths view near cable car tourist attraction Costa Del Sol Andalusia
Ancient theater.
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