Perge , Aspendos , Antalya
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DAY 13: WEDNESDAY 3/5/2000 This morning we visited Perge which is 15 km. east of Antalya and has the oldest Hellenistic buildings that we have seen. |
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It was settled by the greeks after the trojan war and prospered under Alexander the great and the Romans. Perge is famous for its huge Roman and Hellenistic Gates and the collonaded street. |
| Beside the collonade are channels through which water cascaded , this must have been extremely impressive. |  |
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There are wall niches which are now empty , the statues which they held were seen by us in the museum yesterday. Our next stop was Aspendos where everybody was most impressed by the theater. We were serenaded by Carmel, a member of our group, her performance demonstrated the effectiveness of the acoustics of this fine theater. |
| In the afternoon our group had a very special experience. Our guide took us to Karain Cave which is set in a steep rockface 150 m. above a fertile valley. this cavern was continuosly occupied for 25.000 years. |  |
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Archeological evidence in the museum reveals pleistocene animal bones and teeth found in the cave. It was first excavated in 1946 and digging continues today. This excursion was a highlight of our Turkey tour. |
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