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Mikerson asked some great questions on my last image of Perge and while I answered them I thought maybe for Perge I would take you through a bit of a more organized tour than I have done for my other ancient cities of Turkey. What I would like to show you is just how "modern" these cities were. Except for things electrical, these people basically lacked for nothing that we have in our time. For me that was one of the most striking things I learned on my study tour of Turkey.
So I am going to walk you through what I saw of Perge and show you the sophistication of the place. Previously I culled my shots to focus on the most striking aspects of the architecture but for Perge I am going to supplement the beauty with some more teaching slides, because not everything important looks pretty.
So what have we here? Every modern city has at least one stadium, and Perge was no exception. In fact it had a special entertainment district outside the city walls that comprised a stadium, a theatre and a large open area to hold festivals. Being just outside the city allowed for some good rocking parties without disrupting the commerce and daily life of the city itself.
This is the outside of the stadium and to the left is an open area where outdoor festivals could be held. The vaulted structures, of classically mid first century C.D. Roman style, support a huge seating complex on the other side. Not to make waste of any architectural byproducts, it has been discovered that each of the vaults housed a vendors shop! So even back then you had your hucksters selling their goods to the marks coming into the stadium to enjoy a bit of athleticism, and perhaps a bit of blood and gore. Not much different from a modern NHL playoff series!
"Step right up... perhaps Sir would like a jug of Merlot from Tuscany to slack your thirst...no? Well how about a fine Nubian slave girl to keep you hot at night? Hey Lady, over here... how about this beautiful silk scarf from Bombay? No? Well then perhaps this well hung hunk from Gaul?.... Hey! Hey! Hey! Don't listen to him, he's a thief!!!! Come over here for the finest ....."
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"Perge I"
"Perge I"
Comments (35)
Faemike55
LOL at the commentary! and I've no doubt that more was said in a cruder manner that what we're use to... I look forward to learning from you Thanks for the great start
SidheRoseGraphics
Lol...things haven't changed a whole lot, have they? They did know how to put on shows back then and do things up brown. Wonderful info and shot, Roxy! Thanks :)
Sepiasiren
Great colors and mood in this one makes me want to go under all those arches and explore and see what kid of stiff is under there! LOL ... Also, were you able to kind of feel the spirit of the place. You know what I mean. Standing or sitting in the area and getting the feeling of the sense of excitement that the place must have exuded back in its heyday. My desire to visit abroad is to be able to share those type of emotions with our common ancestors ... A type of time travel as it were ...
eekdog
love the information Roxy, and a excellent capture. would love to feel the aura of this place.
magnus073
This is a fantastic looking capture Roxy very much enjoyed your thoughts behind it
barryjeffer
Damn, Roxy This is beautiful. And your commentary is great.
LivingPixels
great shot equally cool commentary!!
adorety
Amazing! Things have changed very little in 2000 years. I'm sure Mikeerson would love to see his modern Bronco gladiators take on some ancient gladiators. The best thing is, back then there was no such thing as 'light beer'. I'm looking forward to this virtual tour. The info with the photos brings everything to reality. Excellent work.
jocko500
bet they sold wine and even body parts of great warriors to people . very cool looking
Ash888
Thank you for sharing this. Its fascinating to explore ancient cultures and relativate our modern rather arrogant view about the old times. Wish I could have been there with you :-)
twelvemark21
Exceptional capture!
mgtcs
Splendid place and shot Roxy, very well done!
zil2008
Great image and information Roxy!
Tracesl
Excellent
mikeerson
the image makes me feel there is a road up top... Slave girls for sell hmm? If I was single I'd have to invest in a few = lol
clbsmiley
Very interesting!! :)
Blush
A neat looking image here... thanks for the info too........ Hugs Susan~
brewgirlca
Very perceptive Mikerson! As shall be revealed.
jarmila
nice place and perspective
nefertiabet
Wonderful capture and landscape, love it!!!
vitachick
Agree with the fantastic commentary. Great capture!!
3dpoetry
Incredible photography
nitegrafix
Really great work!
thecytron
Interesting photograph!
0rest4wicked
I always enjoy a good bit of information. It isn't always about "top notch imagery" as it is sharing all that we see. For we can not see it all as individuals! Guess I'd fit right into this community as I do enjoy a good hockey game! :~)
vyktohria
LOL! Sounds like a great place to live... ;)
drifterlee
Beautiful shot. Very interesting stuff!
galung
Wow.... Wonderful
RodS
Well, it appears those Perge-ians were quite the party animals.... Not only is this a fascinating perspective shot - with great leading lines, by the way - but the way you share your knowledge of these places and thier history is priceless, Roxy! I feel like I'm sitting in an archeology seminar seeing a great slideshow of historic places, and enjoying a livley narration. Keep 'em coming!
odile
Excellent picture and narrative!