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three people are standing in front of a large stone sculpture with an angel on it

12 reasons you really should visit Turkey this summer - Property Turkey

Turkey - Ephesus - The enormous archaeological site of Ephesus is one of the most significant ancient sites in the world, and its Temple of Artemis= is one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The site, which predates Christ, was in 133BC the second most important Roman city after Rome. Today, you can wander through streets, take in the famous Temple of Artemis, look at the Basilica of St John, where St John the apostle is said to be buried and soak up the atmosphere

some very large rocks by the ocean under a cloudy sky with an old building in the background

Temple Ruins

https://flic.kr/p/bwxuUF | Temple Ruins | Athena Temple, Side, Antalya Province, Turkey

an aerial view of the ancient city of naxos, in southern egypt's desert

Cave Paintings Dated 3000 BC Discovered By Russian Archaeologists

Norsuntepe - Little-Known Mysterious Prehistoric Site In Anatolia, Turkey - Why Was It Abandoned And Destroyed By Fire?- MessageToEagle.com

a map of the middle east showing the location of the ottoman empire and its major cities

Map of Ottoman Empire in 1914

the sun is setting behind an ancient building with columns and pillars in front of it

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Temple of Apollo - Side, Antalya, Turkey. Went here in 2010 and i was not really impressed you get hassled to much walking the streets.

ThreeDoors Antalya/TURKEY

an old stone building with arches and pillars

12 Unmissable Things To Do In Antalya, Turkey's Turquoise Coast

What to Do in Antalya,

the water is clear and green in this ancient city

Sagalassos fountain (Turkey, ca. 160-180 AD). Located roughly 110 km north of Antalya, the ruins of the city extend 2.5 km from west to east and 1.5 km from north to south. The excavations at Sagalassos are now among the largest archaeological projects in the Mediterranean. Sagalassos was a prosperous city for over 1000 years, from early Hellenistic times until it was struck by a devastating earthquake in the 7th century AD when the city was abandoned.