Temple of Aphrodite.

I cannot believe how complete the stadium at Aphrodite is....how well preserved it is, and how flipping huge it is--- I couldn't even get it in one picture from where we were allowed to be.

All of it under a functioning farming town that was eventually forced to move in order to accommodate the archaeological dig. The stadium? Under some guy's tobacco field. Museum store? Mayor's house. I like that the national government prioritized their history (they paid to move the town), but I totally get how pissed the townspeople were at having to move.

Ephesus.

St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians....was it Paul? Regardless, Ephesus is old. Whoever was writing the letters to the Ephesians was preaching to the Romans that were still praying the their pagan gods.

The ruins that are there have been restored and reconstructed to give a comparatively strong impression of a city, rather than the usual solitary building or temple.

The library is beautiful and impressive. Everyone loved the latrines outside the roman baths.....you can see them in the foreground of the picture with the library again in the background.

I really enjoyed walking down the marble road. Most places I visit, whether it is a modern functioning city or a historical site, I picture what it would like to live there or have lived there. The road made it very easy to time travel.