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Selçuk is a centre for the surrounding agricultural area, as illustrated by this row of tractors for sale outside a dealer's yard. * |
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It was a quiet time for farmers, so the men gathered in the street cafés and played a Turkish version of dominoes. † |
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The town centre has the remains of a Roman aqueduct running through it. † |
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Any raised flat surface, including aqueduct piers, was topped with a storks' nest, but the storks had all left a day before we arrived. † |
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The main square at night. † |
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At the edge of town are the restored remains of the Basilica of St John. † |
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This is said to be the tomb of St John. * |
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Nearby is the Isa Bey Camii mosque, built in 1375. † |
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The remains of the minaret. * |
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Interior of the mosque. * |
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And its courtyard. † |
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The Temple of Artemis was once larger than the Parthenon in Athens. Today there is only one rather lonely reconstructed column. † |
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Selçuk has an excellent museum displaying items found at Ephesus and other nearby ancient sites. † |
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Eros and Anteros. † |
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A medium-sized statue of Artemis. † |
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The large and well-known (but not well-lit) statue of Artemis. † |
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Turtles for sale in the town centre. † |
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Tortoises in the wild in our hotel's garden. * |