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Hadrian's Gate.


Hadrian's Gate.
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Copyright: gurkan akcakir (izmirli) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1564 W: 0 N: 1281] (15922)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-09
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/5.6
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-09-12 15:58
Viewed: 427
Points: 28
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HADRIAN'S GATE
This is one of the best preserved monuments in Antalya. This Roman edifice was built in 130 A.D. to honor the Emperor Hadrian. Formerly the city walls enclosed the outside of the gate and it was not used for many years. This may be the reason why it has not been destroyed, and it was only revealed when the walls collapsed. It is considered as Pamphylia's most beautiful Gate. The upper part has three apertures in the shape of a cupola, and except for the pillars is built entirely of white marble. The ornamentation is very striking. The original Gate was two storeys but little is known of the top storey.

On either side of the Gate are towers, which are known not to have been built at the same time. The southern one is known as the Julia Sancta tower and is a work of the Hadrian era. It was constructed of plain stone blocks. While the base of the northern tower belongs to antiquity, the upper part is left over from the Seljuks.

It is worth while stopping in front of the Gate and reflecting for a few moments. On the one hand you are standing on modern Antalya's dual carriageway, lined with palm and orange trees, Ataturk Caddesi, while behind you is ancient Attaleia, the past and the present separated by Pamphylia's most beautiful Gate, which itself has on either side towers representing the art and civilization of two different epochs. This blending of the epochs is something peculiar to Antalya and can be often seen.
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  • meric (40)
  • [2006-09-12 16:16]

selam gürkan*
Antalya'dan güzel bir anlatım*sanırım böyle fotograflara daha çok yer vermeliyiz*eline sağlık*meric

interesting image, good comp, like the warm tones, thanx, M, (*_*)

sevgili ikinci memkleketin güzel antalya dan hoş bir anı fotoğrafı. teşekkürler...

emre...

Bonjour
Image splendide détails parfait Donne envie de visiter
bravo

jojo

Selam Gurkhan my friend. What a beauty and so much historic vallue. You know.. this Hadrianus was quite an active builder..once I did vissit another of his constructions.. in Great Brittain..Yorkshire.. where he did build a defens wall against the ''savages'' from the North. ( we are talikng about the Scotch , but I know Scotland as a nice country *_* ) Compliments my friend and TFS ..
John T

** Later

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2489 W: 48 N: 3013] (14304)
  • [2006-09-13 7:16]

Merhaba my friend Gürkan,
This is wonderful prospect.beautiful sharpnes and colours and so much historic vallue.
Best wishes.TFS
Janusz.

poinds tomorrow

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1507 W: 5 N: 1612] (9066)
  • [2006-09-14 6:57]

Hello Gürkan,
Marvelous colors. Perfect light and detail. Very good composition. Wonderful structure in the photo and good work my friend.
Greet.
Eva
sorry poinds tomorrow

Selamlar Gürkan,
Çok güzel bir fotograf!!Renkler harika .Tek kelime ile muhteşem.Ellerine sağlık.Tebrikler.
Selamlar,sevgiler.
Deniz.

Tarihi zenginliklerimizden güzel bir kesit Gürkan.. banka doğru eğilmiş adamın ne yaptığı merak ettim doğrusu :)
sevgi ve saygılar

Alaettin

Hi Gurkan, this is a really interesting note with a very nice photo to illustrate it. Well composed and good sharpness and colour.

Well done! Yan :)

p.s. Many thx for the crit on "Rideau Falls (5)". It is really appreciated.

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  • starky Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 325 W: 2 N: 43] (2855)
  • [2006-09-15 15:54]

Hi Gurkan.Nice picture to old architecture.
Regards, Bosko.

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  • ange Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 314 W: 4 N: 154] (1210)
  • [2006-09-22 12:40]

Hello my friend
Beautiful gate above all if we think that it was built in the days of Roman.
Very sharp image , full of details.
Regards
Angeles

Selam Gurkan...Excellent piece of photography capturing more of the history from your part of the world. I like the blend of the ancient and the modern. Good colour and light and well presented. TFS,
David
Many thanks for your comment on
The Climb

Hi Gurkan: A great presentation of this important historical monument, which is in just about every art history book I had read.
To see it in the context of everyday life, with people on the benches and a view of nearby modern structures puts it into special focus. Good pov.
Cheers
Otto

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