Archaeologists Unearth Temple of Aphrodite in Turkey

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Aphrodite of Cnidus
Aphrodite of Cnidus, Roman marble copy of Greek statue by Praxiteles, c. 350 BCE; in the Vatican Museum.

Researchers surveying the Urla-Çeşme peninsula in western Turkey have unearthed a sixth-century B.C. temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. The team discovered part of a statue of a woman and a terracotta sculpture of a female head, as well as an inscription stating that “This is the sacred area.”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2500-year-old-temple-aphrodite-found-turkey-180976694/
 

mellowyellow said:
Archaeologists Unearth Temple of Aphrodite in Turkey

Aphrodite of Cnidus

Aphrodite of Cnidus, Roman marble copy of Greek statue by Praxiteles, c. 350 BCE; in the Vatican Museum.

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Aphrodite of Cnidus
Aphrodite of Cnidus, Roman marble copy of Greek statue by Praxiteles, c. 350 BCE; in the Vatican Museum.

Researchers surveying the Urla-Çeşme peninsula in western Turkey have unearthed a sixth-century B.C. temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. The team discovered part of a statue of a woman and a terracotta sculpture of a female head, as well as an inscription stating that “This is the sacred area.”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2500-year-old-temple-aphrodite-found-turkey-180976694/
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I KNEW I shouldn’t have posed for that statue!! 😆. Stop looking at me! 😳
 

I'm enthralled with Ancient Egypt. What totally blows my mind is how so developed they were. There's a spot in the desert where there used to be a small town. There are countless other places like this. There are pottery shards for acres and acres. And it's not a few scattered on the surface, but 100s of thousands, and 100s of thousands, yards deep. into the sand. I'd bet it's safe to say that there are millions and millions pieces of broken pottery still buried in the sands of Egypt.. My God, think of all the effort to create all that pottery. Then when you see the artistry in creating a statue like Aphrodite.
 
Archeology is one of my favourite things, i study and research alot about Biblical Archeology and have done so for many years. The things they are finding now and unearthing is amazing.
 
Turkey is an amazing place to visit if you are interested in archaeology. Situated where it is a the crossroad of the ancient world, at different times every ancient civilisation has left its mark. The remains of Troy and of very early Greek settlements, evidence of Roman and Jewish communities in the same location, well preserved ruins of biblical Ephesus and Byzantine churches now serving as mosques are all there to see.

Then for Australians, Kiwis and Brits there is Gallipoli which is amazing. The generosity of the Turks to visitors to this site is surprising and a shining example of forgiveness.
 
Warrigal said:
Turkey is an amazing place to visit if you are interested in archaeology. Situated where it is a the crossroad of the ancient world, at different times every ancient civilisation has left its mark. The remains of Troy and of very early Greek settlements, evidence of Roman and Jewish communities in the same location, well preserved ruins of biblical Ephesus and Byzantine churches now serving as mosques are all there to see.

Then for Australians, Kiwis and Brits there is Gallipoli which is amazing. The generosity of the Turks to visitors to this site is surprising and a shining example of forgiveness.
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Amen to that! If you want to be immersed in "ancient", Turkey is the place. We visited Troy a few years ago. While it wasn't quite as scenic as other historical sites, it was very interesting to learn how Heinrich Schliemann worked to prove that Troy actually existed and wasn't just a "legend". As you walk around the site, you'll see the strata of the various Troy's, that were built on top of each other.

Another fantastic site is Asklepion, an ancient "medical center" and the site of the first mental hospital in the world.
 
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