Back in 2013, I spent three months traveling around Turkey. I was doing research for my PhD thesis, and visited dozens of ancient sites (by my best estimate, about 75), taking pictures and measurements. It was hot, exhausting, and wonderful.
Around the middle of my trip, I spent a few days with the Austrian excavation team at Ephesus. The working day started at 6 AM, when the archaeologists headed to their trenches to avoid the heat. I went with them, and was able to spend hours wandering the site before it opened to the public. I've attached a few of the pictures I took then.
I've returned to Ephesus a few times since (I wrote a chapter of my thesis on the site), but the magic of those first summer mornings has never completely disappeared. It's part of why I'm thrilled to be returning to Ephesus in October as the leader of a tour exploring Turkey's fascinating historical heritage.
If you're interested in learning more, follow this link:
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Back in 2013, I spent three months traveling around Turkey. I was doing research for my PhD thesis, and visited dozens of ancient sites (by my best estimate, about 75), taking pictures and measurements. It was hot, exhausting, and wonderful.
Around the middle of my trip, I spent a few days with the Austrian excavation team at Ephesus. The working day started at 6 AM, when the archaeologists headed to their trenches to avoid the heat. I went with them, and was able to spend hours wandering the site before it opened to the public. I've attached a few of the pictures I took then.
I've returned to Ephesus a few times since (I wrote a chapter of my thesis on the site), but the magic of those first summer mornings has never completely disappeared. It's part of why I'm thrilled to be returning to Ephesus in October as the leader of a tour exploring Turkey's fascinating historical heritage.
If you're interested in learning more, follow this link:
trovatrip.com/trip/europe/turkey/turkey-with-garre…
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