day IV: of troy and pergamon

After crossing the Dardanelles Straits, we checked into a hotel at Canakkale. The next day, we were off to Troia or Truva, a place in Turkey, famous for Ruins of Troy.

#8: RUINS OF TROY

Miniature version at breakfast buffet

This town is famous for Troy. Everywhere, you see lots of Troy or Trojan Horse souvenirs. Having just watched the movie, "Troy", last month, I was especially ecstatic to visit this attraction.

The Trojan Horse comes to life~

At the entrance, you can see giant replica of Trojan Horse. It is two stories high and you can see a nice mural of trojan horse on the ground from the top.

What used to be a great city

When I was young, I have the animated version of "The Iliad" by Homer. And also the movie, "Troy" being still fresh in my mind, I was amazed at the ancient civilisation before me.

Bricks stacked according to shape, not cement

The city was so huge, we walked endlessly. The city wall bricks of Troy were so strong and un-penetrable although back then, there was no such thing as cement. It was because, according to our tour guide, the Troys build their bricks based on sizes. They stacked them according to their shapes and their fit.

Intricate design

Of course, the city is in ruins now and what is left are just this stones that reminded us what were once there.

What used to be a house

The sky was also very clear and blue, made for a great picturesque view in my shots.

Fig trees, the fruits are lovely

I got side-tracked a little and took photos of nature too:)

My favourite shot

Just took this randomly after seeing the shack in the middle of nowhere. But turns out I really like this shot:)

Each roman numerals signify civilisations

Back then, they used to be build one city on top of another. This area itself covers around 6 different periods of civilisations.

Remnants of stone

#9: ACROPOLIS OF PERGAMON

After having lunch, we went to our next stop, the Acropolis of the Graeco-Roman city of Pergamon, situated in the town of Bergama. Because the site was above the hill, our bus was unable to take us there. Instead, we took yellow cab taxis to the site.

Roman pillars

After being exhausted from the climb to the top, I was immediately blown away by this pillars. I know, things like this get me excited a lot. I always enjoyed the ancient Greek and Roman history when I was younger.

Headless statue

The pillars and headless statues remained from what was another great and prosperous city.

Me with the ruins

I took a lot of pictures here because I love the view behind me. This place was huge too, we did not manage to walk it all, just the main ones.

Theater

The great theater. And from here, you can see the whole of Bergama too. Lovely view~

Unique design beneath the stones

Next post: Going to Izmir to see Ephesus and Virgin Mary's Cottage.