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	Aphrodisias - All About Turkey
		The ancient city of Aphrodisias, dedicated to the goddess of love Aphrodite, was a Hellenistic city which also flourished under Roman and Byzantine rule.
		Aphrodisias was primarily known as a center for the arts, specifically sculpture.
		The Aphrodisias School of Sculpture had a distinctive style and was very well circulated throughout the Greek and Roman world.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /afrodit.htm (397 words)

	About Aphrodisias Pamukkale - Turkey
		Aphrodisias was one of several ancient cities dedicated to the goddess of love.
		The public monuments in Aphrodisias were decorated with "peopled scrolls" which were one of the characteristics of stone carving produced by the school of sculpture in Aphrodisias.
		In the 6C AD the name of Aphrodisias was changed to Stavropolis, the city of the Cross, to erase the pagan goddess of love from people’s minds.
	www.ephesusguide.com /aphrodisias.html (1029 words)

	Aphrodisias in Turkey
		The wealth and cultural and political importance of the city is clearly attested by the size and magnificence of the buildings of which it is composed.The name Aphrodisias is derived from Aphrodite, the goddess of nature, beauty, love and plenty, and was one of the most famous cult centres of the goddess.
		Aphrodisias was one of the foremost cities of the age, surrounded by fertile fields producing every type of foodstuff.
		The sun god and moon goddess, the Three Graces with Aphrodite in the middle, Aphrodite and three Cupids seated on a goat with the tail of a fish are all symbols which frequently appear on various copies of the cult statue.
	www.turizm.net /cities/aphrodisias (2419 words)

	Information about Aphrodisias - Turkey
		The wealth and cultural and political importance of the city is clearly attested by the size and magnificence of the buildings of which it is composed.The name Aphrodisias is derived from Aphrodite, the goddess of nature, beauty, love and plenty, and was one of the most famous cult centres of the goddess.
		Aphrodisias was one of the foremost cities of the age, surrounded by fertile fields producing every type of foodstuff.
		One of the most attractive features of Aphrodisias is the ornamental gate constructed in the middle of the 2nd century.
	www.jasminnetour.com /info_aphrodisias.htm (2378 words)

	Aphrodisias
		Aphrodisias enjoys both an unbelievable historical richness and a beautiful natural scenery where all green tones from poplar to olive trees are present.
		Aphrodisias was a Carian town named after the goddess of beauty and love, Aphrodite, whose origins date back from the Hittite and Phrygian cultures.
		Aphrodisias knew her golden years during the Roman period as it was located alongside a main trade road.
	www.ephesusexcursions.com /aphrodisias.htm (272 words)

	Aphrodisias.Info l Historical Antique City Aphrodisias During The Neolithic Times, 8000 Years Ago
		Aphrodisias is the city of the Goddess of Love.
		Because the capabilities and dimensions of the Tetrastoons were not able to cope with the economic potential of the city, a basilica shaped hall was constructed to the south, between the.
		The temple, which was designed in the Ionic style, which is the typical Anatolian style, it is surrounded by series of pillars all around, eighth on the shorter sides, and thirteen on the long sides, reaching the inner walls in double angles of the real distance.
	www.aphrodisias.info /english (1775 words)

	Aphrodisias: Birth place of the goddess of love, history
		On the arena of Aphrodisias, the city of the Goddess of Love and Beauty, gladiators used to get into fatal combats before the eyes of 30,000 spectators for the honour of their goddess.
		Aphrodisias, a city bearing a history of 7000 years, is located in Geyre village, Aydin.
		Aphrodisias is the city of Goddess of love; Aphrodithe.
	www.armory.com /~turkiye/turkey/ege/aphrodisias/aphrodisiashist.html (584 words)

	Hotels in Turkey \| Hotels in Istanbul \| Blue Voyage Yachting and Cabin Charters \| Aphrodisias
		Aphrodisias is undoubtedly the most spectacular city of Caria.
		During the Roman period, especially during the reign of Augustus and Tiberius, Aphrodisias reached the apex of its wealth and fame.
		Although Aphrodite is actually the goddess of beauty, she was also known as the goddess of fertility, taking on the attributes of the ancient mother goddess of Anatolia, Kybele.
	www.exploreturkey.com /exptur.phtml?id=2 (946 words)

	Aphrodisias
		Aphrodisias is undoubtedly the most spectacular city of Caria.
		During the Roman period, especially during the reign of Augustus and Tiberius, Aphrodisias reached the apex of its wealth and fame.
		Although Aphrodite is actually the goddess of beauty, she was also known as the goddess of fertility, taking on the attributes of the ancient mother goddess of Anatolia, Kybele.
	www.geocities.com /okankun/aph.htm (942 words)

	Aphrodisias (Afrodisias), Turkey
		Aphrodisias is the City of Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, and one of the Aegean region's most interesting archeological sites.
		By the 8th century BC, Aphrodisias was famous as the City of Aphrodite, and pilgrims came to pay homage to the Goddess of Love at her temple.
		Aphrodisias had a famous sculpture academy in Roman times, probably because of the high-grade marble quarried only a few kilometers away at Babadag.
	www.turkeytravelplanner.com /go/Aegean/aphrodisias (387 words)

	Aphrodite in Caria: a Greek goddess at home in Asia Minor (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Aphrodisias, however, was championing the cult of Venus, Stratonikea that of Jove and Diana of the Crossways.
		The construction of the stadium at Aphrodisias probably also dates to the early or mid-first century A.D. and may therefore be associated with the initiation of this festival and the augmentation of the cult of Aphrodite during the Early Imperial period.
		Many of their inscribed bases have been discovered in the excavations of Aphrodisias, but their precise original settings are often unknown, due to the fact that most of them were reused in Late Antiquity and therefore are found in secondary contexts.
	www.geocities.com /lisa_brody/Kernos.htm (6416 words)

	Aydin, Aphrodisias, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org-
		Aphrodisias was well known during the Early Age as a center of sculpture.
		The Aphrodisias Stadium is one of the best preserved stadiums among the antique city stadiums in Anatolia.
		The lovely Aphrodisias odeion is another, being one of the excellent constructions in the area.
	www.adiyamanli.org /aydin.html (1108 words)

	Aphrodisias and Didyma (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The use of the name Aphrodisias began after the 3rd century B.C. The similarities of the goddess Aphrodite to Artemis of Ephesus and other Anatolian mother goddesses are evident in cult statues found at the ruins.
		During the Roman period of the 1st to 6th centuries AD, Aphrodisias became a rich and important city, known as a thriving trade center and for the excellence of its school of marble sculptors.
		The name Aphrodisias is derived from Aphrodite, the goddess of nature, beauty, love and plenty, and her temple was one of the most famous cult centers of the goddess in the entire Greek world.
	www.sacredsites.com /middle_east/turkey/aphrodisias.htm (931 words)

	Turkey travel diary/travelogue, 2002 - Day 9: visiting the ancient roman site of Aphrodisias (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Aphrodisias is another of the larger ancient Roman sites to see in Turkey, comparable to Ephesus.
		The scale of the theatre at Aphrodisias cannot match Ephesus for size or Pergamum for its location, but it is markedly more preserved than those theatres, and many others throughout Turkey.
		Overnight, we stayed at the Aphrodisias hotel, which faces the stadium and is the only hotel nearby.
	www.ian-lloyd.com /travel-writing/turkey/09-fethiye-aphrodisias-p2.htm (701 words)

	Aphrodisias - the city of Aphrodite
		The wealth and cultural and political importance of the city is clearly attested by the size and magnificence of the buildings of which it is composed.
		The ancient city of Aphrodisias, once the capital of the province of Lydia, is located near the village of Geyre in the district of Karacasu 38 km south of Nazilli.
		Aphrodisias was famous for its school of sculpture.
	www.bodrumpages.com /English/aphrodisias.html (1674 words)

	WELCOME TO APHRODISIAS
		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.
		APHRODISIAS IS A RUINED CITY OF THE GRECO-ROMAN AGE IN TURKEY’S ANATOLIAN UPLANDS.
	www.angelfire.com /pa5/apdwax/APHRODISIAS.HTML (245 words)

	Aphrodisias - Definition, explanation
		Aphrodisias was a town in Caria, now part of modern Turkey, about 230 km (142.5 miles) from Izmir.
		It measured 262 by 59 m and was used for athletic events until the theatre was badly damaged by a 7th century earthquake, requiring part of the stadium to be converted for events previously staged in the theatre.
		The geographical spread of the evidence suggests this was a widespread phenomenon in Asia Minor during the Roman period.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/a/ap/aphrodisias.php (714 words)

	Aphrodisias site and museum - photos Photo Gallery by Andrys Basten at pbase.com
		This time we hit the museum first, as Aphrodisias was most known for its academy of sculpture, with copies later found in Italy and Greece.
		Originally known as Lelegonopolis, it was renamed to Megalopolis and later to Ninoe, after Ninos, the King of Assyria.
		In the 6th C., the name was changed to Stavropolis by the Christians to erase memories of free-spirit Aphrodite, but the locals preferred the name Caria, later likely modified to the name Geyre in Turkish.
	www.pbase.com /andrys/aphrodisias (717 words)

	Istanbul Hotels,Aphrodisias,Tour Aphrodisias,antalya tour,tour Aphrodisias accomadation in Aphrodisias ...
		Istanbul Hotels,Aphrodisias,Tour Aphrodisias,antalya tour,tour Aphrodisias accomadation in Aphrodisias tour,tour,tour,Aphrodisias tour,fatih ertop,tour Aphrodisias,tour in turkey,turkey tour giro turistico,giro Aphrodisias tours,tour in Aphrodisias,tour,tour,tour,tour,tour,tour Aphrodisias Aphrodisias,tour giro turchia,giro turchia,Aphrodisias tour,tour,tour Aphrodisias was first inhabited in the third millenium BC.
		However, the city was not famous until Roman times, when it was considered as a free state and developed into a religious, literary and artistic centre.
		And it is worth to see.Aphrodisias,Tour Aphrodisias,antalya tour,tour Aphrodisias accomadation in Aphrodisias tour,tour,tour,Aphrodisias tour,fatih ertop,tour Aphrodisias,tour in turkey,turkey tour giro turistico,giro Aphrodisias tours,tour in Aphrodisias,tour,tour,tour,tour,tour,tour Aphrodisias Aphrodisias,tour giro turchia,giro turchia,Aphrodisias tour,tour,tour Aphrodisias was first inhabited in the third millenium BC.
	www.istanbulshotels.com /aphrodisias-tour.htm (372 words)

	Aphrodisias Turkey - Turkey - AboutTurkey.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As its name suggests, Aphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, a goddess of nature, love and fertility and was the site of one of her most famous sanctuaries.
		Although the history of Aphrodisias stretches farther back in time, it rose to prominence in the first century BC and enjoyed a long period of prosperity.
		East of the temple, one of the most attractive landmarks of Aphrodisias is a decorative gateway (in the picture) datable to the middle of the second century.
	www.aboutturkey.com /turkey/Famous_Landmarks/Aphrodisias.shtml (272 words)

	Map of Aphrodisias
		Hadrian's Baths - On the west side of the agora in Aphrodisias are baths built at the time of Hadrian (117-138), with interesting...
		Sebasteion - Not far from the museum in Aphrodisias are the remains of a shrine dedicated to the worship of the Roman emperors....
		Temple of Aphrodite - The Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias, an Ionic pseudo-dipteros of 8 x 13 columns, was built in about 100 B...
	www.planetware.com /map/aphrodisias-map-tr-aphr.htm (251 words)

	Aphrodisias: Introduction
		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.
		Archaeological research at Aphrodisias is sponsored by the Institute of Fine Arts in cooperation with the Faculty of Arts and Science of New York University.
	www.nyu.edu /projects/aphrodisias (147 words)

	Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean » Inscriptions from Aphrodisias online (Epigraphy 2)(Philip A. Harland)
		The website of the “Inscriptions of Aphrodisias Project” is very promising in providing excellent resources for studying inscriptions.
		Also quite interesting are the photographs of notebooks (with documented Greek inscriptions) by early explorers of Aphrodisias, including the notebook of John Gandy Deering (written c.
		If you would like to do a quick photographic tour of the museum at Aphrodisias, including some of its monuments with inscriptions, go to my website here and click on the picture of Apollo at the top-right.
	www.philipharland.com /Blog/2005/07/29/inscriptions-from-aphrodisias-online-epigraphy-2 (645 words)

	Turkish Odyssey/Places of Interest/Aegean/Aydin (Tralles)-Geyre (Aphrodisias)
		The river itself has so many turns and curves that its name contributed to international terminology; the word "meander" is now used to describe the winding, acute and frequent turns of streams and rivers, or zigzag movement.
		Within the borders of Caria, during the Roman period, Aphrodisias became an artistic center with a famous school of sculpture.
		Names of many sculptors from Aphrodisias have been seen in lots of works in Italy, Greece and elsewhere.
	www.turkishodyssey.com /places/aegean/aegean6.htm (1646 words)

	The World Wide Web of Aphrodisias - Turkish Daily News Mar 20, 2006
		The life and death of Thea would normally have been known only to the archaeologists who discovered the stone among the ruins of the ancient city of Aphrodisias in southern Turkey, but thanks to the advances of IT, all the archaeological and historical evidence about Aphrodisias is now available for free.
		Aphrodisias may become the turning point for the history of archaeological study.
		Aphrodisias may not have been a prominent city in its time, but it has been one of the best-recorded ancient settlements since the early 19th century, for its abundant sculptures, inscriptions and buildings that were visible on the surface.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=38616 (851 words)

	Virtual Archeology at Aphrodisias
		Virtual Archeology at Aphrodisias, a virtual reality installation, was created by Jean-Marc Gauthier - from ITP - with the assistance of Haluk Goksel, Philip Stinson and Zach Rosen, in collaboration with Christopher Ratte.
		It is an architectutral model of the agora at Aphrodisias, populated by a number of self-determined virtual characters.
		Aphrodisias is designed as a lowcost immersive installation that can be used by groups of students and teachers to study archeology, history and urbanism.
	www.tinkering.net /aphro.htm (613 words)

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