In the bus

We drive alot ... and see a Roman Amphitheatre

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August 6th 2008
Today we mostly drove. And drove. I snapped a picture of an old building sandwiched between two newer ones at a stoplight. Drove some more. Got to an old Roman Amphitheatre. Apparently it was well preserved because after the Romans, it was used as a caravanserai. It was really hot -- like being in an oven steam bath. However, we dutifully climbed to the top to admire the view, Jershon and S ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more