Croesus Temple, Turkiye

[Old Crank]

We went on a German tour of Rhodes and Türkiye 2 weeks ago. Four days touring archaeological sites and other stuff with a knowledgeable guide. Here are some pictures from the Artemision Sanctuary of Ephesus. Greek ruin dating back to 680 BC for construction start. The final temple was 60 by 100 meters and funded by King Croesus.

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Amazing, Old Crank!

It boggles the mind how old these ruins are and we can still see evidence of human existence from so long ago. TY for sharing.

[Old Crank]

2. You are welcome.

I have about, checks file manager, about a bazillion photos to pick through to clutter up the DU space.

[displacedvermoter]

3. Thank you, I am very envious!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thanks for these wonderful photos, my dear Old Crank!

The ruins are remarkably old. And the people who built them are long gone. Amazing that we can see them today.

[Old Crank]

5. Thanks Peggy.

It helps to build stuff out of big stones.
Although a large number from many ruins were repurposed down through the ages
into other buildings.

[Mousetoescamper]

6. Fascinating photos, Old Crank!

Do you know the species of the bird nesting atop the column?

[Old Crank]

8. No idea.

There was a stork in another nest relatively close to this site.

[Deep State Witch]

7. We were there in September!

Those were great shots! We were there this past September. Ephesus was awesome, but our guide was really pushing the "Erdogan is wonderful" line.

[Old Crank]

9. Our guide didn't get into politics

Ephesus was great even in the rain that started.
Such a huge excavation.