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		Selçuk photos of Selçuk    part 1 1 of 31 The Byzantine fortress on the citadel (acropolis) of Ayasuluk above Selçuk. The citadel or the acropolis of Ayasuluk was built by the Byzantines, although the exact date of construction is unknown. Due to finds of Mycenaean pottery and other artifacts here, it is thought that the acropolis was used by indigenous Anatolian people before the arrival of the Ionian Greeks around 1000 BC. The Turks rebuilt and added to the citadel, which has 15 watchtowers and contains numerous cisterns, a Byzantine church and a small mosque. Due to its use by the military, it can not be visited by the public. On the hillside to the right of the citadel is the walled precinct around the Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist (see photos 4 - 13).   photo: © David John Selçuk main gallery Part 1 the town Part 2 Selçuk Archaeological Museum Part 3 Serbian dancers visit Selçuk See also: Ephesus the nearby archaeological site < page 1: introduction to Selçuk Copyright © 2003-2012 My Favourite Planet  |  contributors  |  impressum  |  index of contents  |  sitemap
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