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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28Y5_the-altar-of-artemis_Altamora-Acores.html
English Text: The Altar of Artemis (or "Lydian Altar") is the oldest preserved building in the sanctuary of Artemis, and was the focus of its ritual and ceremony. It has two main building phases, one of which is older than the temple. The …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28XZ_temple-of-artemis-history-and-ground-plan_Altamora-Acores.html
English Text; The temple, one of the largest in the world, was originally dedicated to Artemis. It faced west like other Anatolian temples of Artemis such as those at Ephesus and Magnesia. The two complete columns have stood intact since antiqu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28WE_iron-crane_Altamora-Acores.html
The crane was brought to Sardis in 1911 by the Howard Crosby Butler Expedition and was used for lifting and moving fallen architectural blocks during excavation of the temple of Artemis, 1910-1914. The crane was operated by hand, had a lifting cap…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28W4_bath-gymnasium-complex_Altamora-Acores.html
English Text: Bathing was a part of an important Roman social tradition, which spread throughout the Roman Empire. That tradition emphasized the benefits of leisure and combined the pleasure of bathing in tepid, warm, and cold water with conver…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28VN_synagogue-main-hall_Altamora-Acores.html
English Text: Apse and Benches The curved wall of the apse was once pierced by three niches and two vaulted passageways. The openings were later blocked and the wall covered with bands of white and colored marble. Three tiers of marble-covered…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28VM_synagogue_Altamora-Acores.html
English Text: This monumental synagogue occupied the southeast corner of the Roman bath-gymnasium and served as the center of a prosperous Jewish community during late antiquity. Discovered in 1962, the building is the largest known synagogue o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28US_synagogue-forecourt_Altamora-Acores.html
English Text: Fountain The large krater or vase at the center of the forecourt is a replica of the marble original, a fountain where congregants washed before prayer. Water was supplied by terracotta pipes below the floor. An ingenious valve c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28UB_mesken-residence_Altamora-Acores.html
Turkish Text: E5 no''lu dükkânin küçük olmasi ve içinde ilginç ev objelerinin bulunmasi, buranin bir mesken olarak kullanildigina isaret etmektedir. Fevkalade enteresan objeler arasinda, uzun adimlarla yürüyen aslan seklinde, pirinç…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28TZ_yakub-un-boya-duekkani-jacobs-paint-shop_Altamora-Acores.html
Turkish Text: E6-8 no''lu çok odalardan olusan dükkânin sahipleri boya isleriyle ugrasmaktaydi. E6 ve E7 no''lu odalarda, tastan yapilma havanlar ile yeniden kullanilmis borular ve muhtemelern torbalar içine doldurulmus sari, turuncu-kirmiz…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28TA_restaurants_Altamora-Acores.html
English Text: The shops flanking the side entrance to the Bath may have functioned as restaurants or taverns. Excavation of Shop W1-2 found two cooking hearths and dishes for serving food. An L-shaped masonry bench built outside the main door t…
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