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Ephesus
Located at the mouth of what was once the Kastros River, Ephesus consisted of Greek and Roman settlements that retreated westwards along the coastline and were established in new locations. Excavations have revealed magnificent monuments from the Roman Empire, including the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. The famous Temple of Artemis, one of the "Seven Wonders of the World", attracted pilgrims from all over the Mediterranean, but few remains of the site. Since the 5th century, the House of the Virgin Mary - a domed cross-shaped church - located seven kilometers from Ephesus has been a major site of Christian pilgrimage. The ancient city of Ephesus is an outstanding example of a Roman port city, complete with a waterway and a harbor basin.
Takht-e Soleyman
The archaeological site of Takht-süleymaniye is located in a volcanic mountain valley in northwestern Iran. The site includes a major Zoroastrian sanctuary partially rebuilt during the Ilkhanate (Mongol) period (13th century) and a temple dedicated to Anahita from the Sassanid period (6th and 7th centuries). The site has great symbolic significance. The design of the fire temple, palace and general layout had a major influence on the development of Islamic architecture.
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
The site consists of two separate parts and contains outstanding remains dating back to the Greek and Roman eras: the Pantalica Necropolis contains more than 5,000 tombs hewn around an open-air quarry, most of which date from the 13th to the 7th century BC. The area also preserves remains from the Byzantine era, especially the foundations of the Anaktolon (Prince's Palace). The other part of the site is Ancient Syracuse, which includes the core of the city of Ortygia, founded by Greeks from Corinth in the 8th century BC. Described by Cicero as "the greatest and most beautiful of the Greek cities", the city preserves remains of the Temple of Athena (5th century BC, later converted into a cathedral), a Greek theater, a Roman amphitheater, a fortress, and more. Many of the remains bear witness to Sicily's turbulent history, from the Byzantines to the Bourbons, with Arab Muslims, Normans, Frederick II of the Hohenstaufen (1197-1250), the Aragonese, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Historic Syracuse offers a unique testimony to the development of Mediterranean civilization over three thousand years.
Aphrodisias
Located in southwestern Turkey, in the upper Molsynus River valley, the site consists of two parts: the archaeological site of Aphrodisias and the marble quarries northeast of the city. The Temple of Aphrodite was built in the 3rd century BC, and the city was founded a century later. Aphrodisias' wealth came from the marble quarries and the artworks created by its sculptors. The city streets were organized around several large civic buildings, which included temples, a theater, an agora, and two baths.
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island near Asia Minor since the third millennium BC. You can still see the remains of the Temple of Pythagoras, an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments and a spectacular tunnel aqueduct, and the Temple of Hera, the Temple of Hera in Samia.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
This outstanding archaeological area contains many magnificent monuments, such as the Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Temple of Isis at Philae, which were saved from Nile flooding between 1960 and 1980 thanks to an international campaign launched by UNESCO.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
This outstanding archaeological area contains many magnificent monuments, such as the Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Temple of Isis at Philae, which were saved from Nile flooding between 1960 and 1980 thanks to an international campaign launched by UNESCO.