WELCOME TO APHRODISIAS: CITY OF ANCIENT ART

The ancient city of Aphrodisias is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek and Roman periods in Turkey. Aphrodisias lies in the Maeander River basin, in a fertile valley 100 miles southeast of the port of Izmir. Famous for its sanctuary of Aphrodite, the city's patron goddess, Aphrodisias enjoyed a long and prosperous existence from the first century B.C. through the sixth century A.D. Today, many of the city's ancient monuments remain standing, and excavations have unearthed numerous fine marble statues and other artifacts. The great beauty and extraordinary preservation of this site combine to bring the civic culture of the Graeco-Roman world vividly to life.

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APHRODISIAS:

CITY OF ANCIENT ART:

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APHRODISIAS IS A RUINED CITY OF THE GRECO-ROMAN AGE IN TURKEY’S ANATOLIAN UPLANDS.

AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS GLORY …..LATE IN THE SECOND CENTURY A.D……. APHRODISIAS KNEW FEW RIVALS IN ASIA MINOR.

A COCKLE-SHAPED THEATER ECHOED WITH DRAMAS OF SOPHOCLES,BEHIND IT PULSED ANGORA WITH ITS CANOPIED STALLS. ALSO LUXURIOUS ROMAN BATHS,A CONCERT HALL,AND THE TEMPLE OF APHRODITE.

THE OBLONG STADIUM HELD 30,000 PEOPLE.

INLAND FROM ATTACKS BY SEA…….APHRODISIAS THRIVED AS A BRONZE AGE, GREEK, ROMAN, AND BYZANTINE CENTER BEFORE EARTHQUAKES AND RAIDS IN THE 12 AND 13 CENTURY.

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THE STADIUM, ENCLOSING A FIELD 760 FT. LONG, IS AMONG THE LARGEST OF THE ROMAN WORLD.

THE CIRCULAR WALLED ARENA, WAS A PLACE TO HOLD ANIMAL FIGHTS .

THE THEATER CLEARLY SERVED AS A POLITICAL AND CURTURAL FOCUS OF APHRODISIAN LIFE. SCULPTURE FROM THE THEATER TESTIFIES TO AN UNPRECEDENTED DEGREE OF DECORATION; MARBLE IMAGES MUST HAVE TOWERED EVERYWHERE…….FROM TRAGIC MUSES TO GODS……

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