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		Selçuk photos of Selçuk    part 1 14 of 31 The Byzantine citadel (acropolis) of Ayasuluk viewed from the Basilica of St. John. The citadel or the acropolis of Ayasuluk was built by the Byzantines, although the exact date of construction is unknown. Due to archaeological finds from Neolithic Age (about 6000 BC) and Mycenaean era (1500-1400 BC), it is thought that the acropolis was used by Anatolian people and Achaeans (the Homeric name for Greeks) long before the arrival of the Attic-Ionian Greeks around 1000 BC. The Turks rebuilt and added to the citadel, which has 15 watch towers and contains numerous cisterns, a Byzantine church and a small mosque. For many years the citadel was closed to the public, but we hear that it has now been renovated and reopened. We will let you know as soon as we find out.   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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