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From a photo taken in Aspendos, Turkey. HSS
Aspendos is known for having the best-preserved theatre of antiquity. With a diameter of 96 metres (315 ft), it provided seating for 12,000.[9] It was built in 155 by the Greek architect Zenon, a native of the city. It was periodically repaired by the Seljuqs, who used it as a caravanserai, and in the 13th century the stage building was converted into a palace by the Seljuqs of Rum.
In order to keep with Hellenistic traditions, a small part of the theatre was built so that it leaned against the hill where the Citadel (Acropolis) stood, while the remainder was built on vaulted arches. The high stage, whose supporting columns are still in place, served to seemingly isolate the audience from the rest of the world. The 'scaenae frons' or backdrop, has remained intact. The 8.1 metre (27 ft) sloping reflective wooden ceiling over the stage has been lost over time. Post holes for 58 masts are found in the upper level of the theatre. These masts supported a velarium or awning that could be pulled over the audience to provide shade.
The Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival offers an annual season of productions in the theatre in the spring and early summer.
Nearby stand the remains of a basilica, agora, nymphaeum and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) of a Roman aqueduct. The Roman Eurymedon Bridge, reconstructed in the 13th century, is also in the vicinity. [Wikipedia]
Here's a little something to counter the mood from yesterday's upload...
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Neuilly-sur-Seine
Av Charles de Gaulle background left. The Michalak pastry shop is on the far left, with the white awning. Le Durand Dupont restaurant on the right.
We sat here for a while, taking in the square and the few people, before deciding what to do for dinner. It was around 6pm, and the restaurants here looked a bit expensive (e.g. Durand Dupont). With the help of Mr Google, we picked a restaurant called Monsieur Maillot, at Porte Maillot, a few blocks further on towards the Arc de Triomphe, not far past the very busy Blvd Périphérique ring road. Booked a table for 7pm, and then took our time wandering around through streets well away from the Av Charles de Gaulle.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuilly-sur-Seine
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sablonville
Autumn in Europe 2025
A series of doors at a furniture warehouse sheltered with blue metal awnings, as seen from beneath a lemon tree.
I like to take the car and walking is fine but bicycle is my favorite. Reflection in a metallic awning, NYC.
I had a clear out of camera gear this week and sent off 9 items to @mpbcom . It was mostly fujifilm gear and lowepro bag I had never used. The fujifilm stuff are lens I hadn’t used in ages and an x-t30 which had become redundant since I bought an OM5 last year. I’m very reluctant to part with camera gear as I look after it and I always feel it’s better off keeping than to part with it for the faction of the price I paid, but if I’m not using it there comes a point to say goodbye. I like using @mpbcom as it cuts out most of the hassle and I’ve got an eye on a couple of lens and might get enough money to buy from 7 lens and one camera body I’ve sold, eek, good grief camera gear expensive but once you have it cost nothing to take a picture and heres one from last Friday in the woods.