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Closeup detail of ornaments from stone column in Myra Turkey
Muğla, Turkey - August 26, 2025: Stratonikeia, located in the Eskihisar Quarter 7 km west of Yatağan District, is one of the largest marble cities of the ancient world. The site preserves layers of history from the Hittites, Archaic and Classical periods, Khrysaoris, Idrias and Hekatesia, to the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Turkish Principalities. Today, the ancient city is a popular destination for tourists exploring its monumental gates, colonnaded streets, theaters, and well-preserved structures. An evening view from Stratonikeia reflects both its archaeological significance and its role as a cultural heritage site attracting visitors from around the world.
Agora Antigua de Grecia
Close-up on the intricate stone carvings on the front corner of the Parthenon in the Greek capital, Athens, isolated against a pure white sky.
A greek temple under the sun
Ancient City Ruins
Marble stones from the ancient city of Bergama, Izmir, Turkey.
The Temple of Apollo is a Roman temple built around 150 A.D. during the Pax Romana era in the ancient Carian town of Side, in southern Turkey on the Mediterranean Sea coast and dedicated to Apollo, the Greek and Roman god of music, harmony and lightAn impressive artifact of Roman architecture, this image showcases three delicately crafted ancient columns from an archaeological site in Turkey, symbolizing history, culture, and artistic triumphs over time.
Watercolor drawing. Temple of Nicky Ateros against the background of a cloudy sky in Athens Acropolis, Greece.
Detail of columns
Decorated blocks of a Greek temple
Detail of ruins in the Acropolis
Temple of Apollo ancient marble columns in Didim, Turkey (Turkiye)
Landmark of the city of Side, Antalya province in Turkey.
View of a broken column in Ephesus Ancient City, Turkey.
Pieces of marble and pillars stacked and organized by archologists for reconstruction near the Parthenon on the Accropolis in Athens Greece
Located in Muğla’s Yatağan district, Lagina Ancient City is one of the most important sacred sites of the ancient Carian civilization. Famous for the Temple of Hecate, this ancient city played a significant role in religious ceremonies and cultural activities of its time. With ruins from the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Lagina offers visitors a journey through history, especially standing out with its temple friezes adorned with intricate reliefs. For those seeking to explore historical heritage, Lagina is a unique archaeological destination
Beautiful Ancient ruin in Athens, Greece. Travel, architecture and archaeology background
View of Temple of Apollo in antique city of Didyma, Aydin,Turkey
White marble columns of Ancient City of Laodicea, Denizli, Turkey
Lagina or Laginia was a town in the territory of Stratonicea, in ancient Caria. It contained a most splendid temple of Hecate, at which every year great festivals were celebrated. Tacitus, when speaking of the worship of Trivia among the Stratoniceans, evidently means Hecate.
Panoramic view of architectural features strewn about at Caesarea National Park in Caesarea, Israel.
Knidos was a Hellenic and during Byzantine period a city of high antiquity, situated on the Datca peninsula, Turkey. Today it's an open air museum with agora, theatre, an odeum, a temple of Dionysus, the Muses and Aphrodite, together with other minor buildings and sculptures
Fragments of ancient architecture with decorative stone carvings. Background, selective focus and copy space for text
Turkish town Side is a captivating resort situated on the Mediterranean coast, roughly midway between Antalya and Alanya. It is home to a plethora of well-preserved ancient ruins, making it a popular destination for tourists interested in Hellenistic and Roman history.
Athens, Greece - October 16, 2018: The ruins of a beautiful ionic column in the ancient Roman Forum ruins, in the Monastiraki neighborhood.
Close-up view of a marble column showcasing intricate natural veining and patterns, capturing the beauty of geological formations and historical architecture. The image emphasizes texture, detail, and craftsmanship in structural aesthetics.
Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Anatolia, Turkey. Aphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias.
Prusias ad Hypium, an ancient city located in the Konuralp District of Düzce, first appeared in history as Hypios. It was established on a hill that ran from east to west and ended in a plain. Eventually, it came to be called Kieros. In the 2nd century BC, the Bithynians, led by their king Prusias I, captured Kieros from the Mariandyns and Herekleia State. Prusias I improved the city and decorated it with many monuments. He also fortified it and changed its name to Prusias. The city's ancient theater, known locally as the Forty Steps, was built during the Hellenistic Age (300-30 BC) and includes additions from the Roman Period (30 BC-300 AD).
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