South Aegean

Türkiye

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Ephesus Ram Figure, Turkey.Archaeological site, Ephesus - Turkey. The entrance to one of the brothels in Ancient Ephesus was marked by a (carved) footprint. Turkey brothel Ephesus

Ephesus Ram Figure, Turkey.Archaeological site, Ephesus - Turkey. The entrance to one of the brothels in Ancient Ephesus was marked by a (carved) footprint. Turkey brothel Ephesus

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Civilisation on Turkey's sparkling Aegean coast looks back thousands of years. Indeed, cave paintings discovered in the Beşparmak Mountains above Lake Bafa date to 6000 BC, the earliest evidence of human settlement in Turkey. Among the region's embarrassment of ruins is Ephesus, the celebrated capital of Roman Asia Minor. Nearby, the ancient ports of Priene and Miletus, and the temples at Euromos and Didyma, offer an evocative picture of the ancient past.

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Treasures of Türkiye: Ancient Ruins and Anatolian Adventures in Istanbul, Izmir, and Cappadocia

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  1. 1Tasting Turkish coffee, börek pastries, and quintessential street delights in Istanbul
  2. 2Cruising to the Aegean Sea’s Cunda Island for a dinner of Greek and Turkish flavors
  3. 3Strolling through the epic ruins of Ephesus: one of the world’s most legendary Greco-Roman sites
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