Like so many Aussie and Kiwi visitors before us our Gallipoli visit left a lasting impression. Somewhat ironically (and appropriately) the roadworks above the beach (yes we thought they would have been completed as well) meant we had to leave the coach and walk the last 500 metres to Ari Burnu Cemetery and the Anzac Commemorative Site. Some walked along the beach from Ari Burnu and were able to contemplate the awful scramble by the ANZAC diggers over those same pebbles and coarse sand under a barrage of gunfire from Turkish troops up on Gaba Tepe and Walkers Ridge.
The easily nascar ticket packages las vegas recognisable and imposing bluff above Anzac Cove known as "The Sphinx" overlooks the site of the site where the ANZACs battled with determined Turkish resistance and attempts nascar ticket packages las vegas to drive them back into the sea.
Towards the end of the time we had to explore the landing sites, many of the Aussies in our tour group gathered for a short commemorative ceremony under of one of the large shady trees in the Ari Burnu Cemetery. The observance commencing with God Defend New Zealand (in recognition that there were no Kiwi representatives amongst us), the reading of some poems including For the Fallen (by Laurence Binyon) and concluding with the Last Post. A single poppy flower was placed under the tree.
The "city" of Troy was made famous in Homer s epic poem, the Iliad) . Now a UNESCO World Heritage and archaeological site, the remains of Hisarlik (and believed to be those of Troy) were destroyed and rebuilt nine times over, and each of nine different layers still has something left to this day, although amateurish archaeological excavations nascar ticket packages las vegas of late 1800s damaged some of them a lot more than others.
Dating back to Neolithic Age (about 6000 BC) Ephesus was once the trade centre of the ancient nascar ticket packages las vegas world and subsequently a major Greek then Roman city. Later it became a religious centre of early Christianity and today, Ephesus is now an important tourism nascar ticket packages las vegas site in Turkey.
In the 1st century AD, one notable visitor the Apostle Paul spent over three years in Ephesus preaching the Gospel. According to tradition, he delivered a sermon condemning pagan worship in the Great Theatre.
Ephesus was eventually completely abandoned in the 15th century and in 1863 a British railway engineer, J.T. Wood directed the first archaeological investigations under the auspices of the British Museum. The Austrian Archaeological Institute took over in 1895 and research and restoration has continued uninterrupted since 1954.
In recent years, new perspective informs the project. The primary objective is no longer to focus on the excavation of further nascar ticket packages las vegas buildings and public spaces, but more on the care and preservation of the buildings that have already been discovered. In the course of the excavations, which have now lasted over a century, only ten percent of the ancient city of Ephesus has been unearthed.
By now we were gaining new insights into the complexity and detail involved in the professions of archaeology and ancient history. What really makes things complicated is the recycling of the building materials and foundations of the previous structures from one age / race empire to the next.
If you were wondering where on earth we've been so far or where we're going next there's a separate "blog" site set up just to follow the path (on a map) of our adventure. nascar ticket packages las vegas There's a link at the bottom of the page called TravelPod Blog (for detailed route map) .
I heard someone talking on the radio from Santorini only a couple of days ago, saying how surprised they were to see so many Australian Eucalypts so I hope that the beautiful blue, clear water and the warm sunny days, along with the faint aroma of eucalyptus nascar ticket packages las vegas gently wafted by the breeze is not making you too homesick!! We are really enjoying travelling vicariously with you. It was wonderful reliving some of the places you visited in Canada and the US where we had been, and a real eye-opener to see some of the places we have not seen. I have to say that Turkey, beyond Gallipoli of course, nascar ticket packages las vegas has never made it high on our radar, but there may be a rethink coming! Steve was VERY impressed with Boeing factory and NASA. Anne Steve Reply Delete Anonymous October 04, 2011
Your trip to Turkey brings back many good memories of Ephesus, Pamukkale and the Mediterranean. nascar ticket packages las vegas I think someone told me Ephesus used to be a port city, yet I recall a very very long walk in kilometres from the town to the coast. That made a big impact on me of how much time (and siltation) has passed. Enjoy the rest of your trip. By the way, the whirling dervishes of Konya are in Sydney spinning away... Cheers, Max Reply Delete Add comment Load more...
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