Jan23
Published by nerdeff in ACTIVITIES, Asia, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Monuments, Relaxing, Sightseeings, TOPICS, Travel Stories, Turkey
Situated amidst rolling hills, 30 kilometers from the town of Denizli in southeastern
Turkey, the splendid ruins of Aphrodisias contain what was once the preeminent temple of the
goddess Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of Love) in Asia Minor. Yet long before the
Greek sanctuary of Aphrodite was constructed in the 1st century BC, the site was a holy place and pilgrimage destination of immense importance to other cultures.
According to the Suda, before being known as Aphrodisias, the city had three previous names: Lelegon Polis (city of the Leleges), Megale Polis, and Ninoe. The city was later renamed Stauropolis (city of the cross) in the Christian era. The similarities of the goddess Aphrodite to Artemis of Ephesus and other Anatolian mother goddesses are evident in cult statues found at the ruins. In Hellenistic times, she took the form of an ancient nature goddess who was sovereign on the earth, in heaven, and in the oceans and the underworld.
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Dec03
Published by nerdeff in ACTIVITIES, Asia, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Cyprus, Eating, Fishing, Hotels, Monuments, Museums, Photos, Praying, Relaxing, Sightseeings, Swimming, TOPICS, Travel Stories, Walking
With a long history involving everyone from the Greeks and apostles to the Crusaders and Ottoman Turks, Cyprus is positively brimming with fascinating and historical religious sites.
Paphos is a coastal town in the southwest of Cyprus. In Antiquity two locations denoted Paphos (Old Paphos and New Paphos) which left its mark in history with number of houses excavated and several beautiful mosaics revealed.
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