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TURKIYE #10: ANTALYA ARCHEALOGICAL SITE & MUSEUM

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During our two days in Antalya, we visited the Perge archaeological site and Antalya Muzesi (museum). Originally settled by the Hittites around 1500 BC, Perge was abandoned in the seventh century and has been excavated systematically by Istanbul University since 1946.

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This “race” was Nuri’s idea; he shot the photo!

Antalya Muzesi is a renowned archaeological museum full of amazing artifacts from the Stone and Bronze Ages to Byzantium. In 1988, the museum won the esteemed European Council Special Prize.

Sculptures in the museum dating back to 2nd century AD (Roman Times) are from Perge, and they were quite impressive!

Emperor Hadrian, 2nd century AD

Artemes & Hermes:

Trajan
The Sarcophagus of Domitias Lulianus and Domita Philiska
Mosaics
These lekythos, produced between 5th-4th century BC, were used for perfume and oil, and then later placed inside the graves of the deceased.
6th Century BC
5th – 15th century AD
Nuri and his family live nearby, so his wife and son joined us for the visit to the museum.

Next up: TURKIYE #11: TRAVELING TO THE TURQUOISE COAST

TURKIYE #9: ATTRACTIVE ANTALYA

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Once an old fishing village, Antalya is currently the fourth-most visited city in the world, trailing behind only London, Istanbul, and Dubai. Eclectic architectural styles, both old and new, reflect more than 2,000 years of history in Antalya’s walled Old Town and extremely popular international seaside resort.

The following are scenes photographed along the harbor and in Old Town during our three nights and two days in Antalya:

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Along the harbor front, this cat condo was home to stray cats that were cared for by a city employee.
There was another one up in town– a triplex.
We were there during late spring, a perfect time to enjoy the beautiful weather and colorful bougainvillea.
Our hotel had a beautiful patio and outdoor restaurant surrounded by bougainvillea and morning glories (below). This is our group; Nuri, our tour leader, is in the front on the right.

We had a lovely evening enjoying a Turkish dinner at the home of a young couple and their daughter, along with two other couples from our group and a translator.

The following evening, our group dined al fresco with a gorgeous view below:

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