Because we did not sign up for any organized tour, we were lost at what we were looking at. All we could do was look and photograph and hoping that when I go back home I'd find the information I need online. And to supplement that, we bought an Ephesus book at one of the souvenir shops outside. You can identify the tour guides. They carry the orange umbrella.
NIKE GODDESS OF VICTORY. The relief of Nike, winged goddess of victory, comes from the Roman period and was discovered among the ruins on the Square of Domitian.
This is the Memorial to Memmius decorating the Square of Domitian. The sign says: Tomb of Memmius, grandson of Sulla, 1st cent BC.
Another angle.
Here's one that I couldn't identify. I don't know why very little is on the net about this place.
Because we did not sign up for any organized tour, we were lost at what we were looking at. All we could do was look and photograph and hoping that when I go back home I'd find the information I need online. And to supplement that, we bought an Ephesus book at one of the souvenir shops outside. You can identify the tour guides. They carry the orange umbrella.
NIKE GODDESS OF VICTORY. The relief of Nike, winged goddess of victory, comes from the Roman period and was discovered among the ruins on the Square of Domitian.
This is the Memorial to Memmius decorating the Square of Domitian. The sign says: Tomb of Memmius, grandson of Sulla, 1st cent BC.
Another angle.
Here's one that I couldn't identify. I don't know why very little is on the net about this place.
a very historic place. did you see the tomb of John the Apostle? love the 3rd and 4th photos.
ReplyDeleteJust like you, I go back online for info when I don't have a guide or the book is insufficient but then, I feel it does not make the experience complete at the moment when we're 'lost' in front of a monument or temple and not exactly knowing what it is.
ReplyDeletei like the tomb of memmius. kinda looks like an ancient ritual site for gods. it's cool.
ReplyDeletethat is so true with unguided tours, you're pretty much left to decipher ancient spots on your own. i love the photos.
ReplyDeleteThe third shot is amazing! My sister took a very similar photo of the Nike Godess when she visited Turkey last year. :-)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, a timeless place.
ReplyDeleteVery nice pictures, Maria.
So...NIKE was a woman??!! :D I love it.
ReplyDeleteAwesome and very historic!
ReplyDeleteQuite an interesting place Maria. I am fascinated by the relief of Nike!
ReplyDeletesometimes you confuse me on what to comment to, either the header or the post. so this time, let me look at the header.
ReplyDeletei like the idea of seeing lots of birds walking closely around you. getting a shot of them flying from where you are can be a really really exciting.
maybe there's not much info, bec. it's not that acropolis famous. ^0^ but i think this is also another place worth visiting.
ReplyDeletei was about to say, the orange umbrellas make a gr8 distraction to the whole view. ^0^
I prefer to visit places like this on my own. I buy a good book (e.g. Lonely Planet) about the country/city I will visit and read up on it before going. It can also keep me busy during the flight - from SA to Greece is just under 10 hours. When at a site like this I will find an appropriate book about the place. Normally I will have enough knowledge or reference, but I will have enough time to explore with my camera :-)
ReplyDeletewell right now you are serving as our 'tour guide' through your amazing photo essays. You are doing a fine job, btw :)
ReplyDeletetruly reminds me of the biblical times, with the passages from the book of Ephesians :)
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