Aphrodisias comes from the Greek name for the goddess of love, Aphrodite (called Venus by the Romans). This area is surrounded by farmers and is famous for its potters who work with the local reddish-brown clay.
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Monday, May 15 Pamukkale to Seljuk |
Departed for Aegean coast, driving through the fertile valley of Buyuk Menderes (River Meander of antiquity). At noon we ate lunch at a roadside restaurant across from the ancient city of Aphrodisias. After lunch with freshly baked flat bread, we visited Aphrodisias. In the late afternoon we checked into the Kalehan Hotel in Seljuk. The hotel is built to resemble old Turkish houses. |
Aphrodisias comes from the Greek name for the goddess of love, Aphrodite (called Venus by the Romans). This area is surrounded by farmers and is famous for its potters who work with the local reddish-brown clay.
Below is a photo of beautiful examples of sarcophagae found at Aphrodisias. These were built ahead of death by wealthy persons and were not meant to hold their body, but the things they might need in the afterlife. Sarcophogae have been a rich source of artifacts for archeologists.
While we were eating, the restaurant owner ran over to a neighbor's place and brought back new supplies for his gift shop. He must have known we were great shoppers. The tractor is the main mode of transportation for rural people. Cars are too limiting!!
