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A Glimpse into 19th Century Makri (Fethiye)
« on: March 02, 2015, 21:11:04 PM »
"The harbour of Makri is perfectly secure, and well sheltered from all winds. Cavalier Island, called also Palaio Makri, lies across its entrance; it is covered with ruins of the middle ages. There is a passage to the harbour on each side of it; the S. one is the best. The eastern shores of the harbour are low and marshy; the scala is on the S. shore in the midst of a marsh; it is a wretched collection of hovels surrounded by the ruins of the ancient city of Telmissus, and so unhealthy that no one can reside in it during the summer months.

There are but few remains of the ancient Telmissus ; of these the tombs are the most remarkable; those hewn in the rocks in imitation of porticoes with Ionic columns, doors, and pannels, finished in the most elaborate style, excel everything of the kind I have seen. There are a great variety of others; one sarcophagus is now standing in the sea about 20 yards from the adjacent swamp. The large theatre is close to the sea. I think I have discovered the site of a smaller one on the N. side of the Acropolis hill, where there are traces of the seats excavated in the rocks, but the masonry has entirely disappeared. The adjacent hills are covered with excavations, proving that the city must have covered a considerable extent. There are no traces of its walls or temples."



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Re: A Glimpse into 19th Century Makri (Fethiye)
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2015, 21:20:38 PM »
Fascinating.
Where is the text from Scunner

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Re: A Glimpse into 19th Century Makri (Fethiye)
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2015, 21:27:23 PM »
From an ancient tablet.  ;)

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Re: A Glimpse into 19th Century Makri (Fethiye)
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2015, 21:31:12 PM »
What, from some old medicine bottle in the bathroom cabinet.

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Re: A Glimpse into 19th Century Makri (Fethiye)
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2015, 21:33:12 PM »
From an ancient tablet.   ;)

Yes a Samsung one :D

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Re: A Glimpse into 19th Century Makri (Fethiye)
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2015, 21:35:40 PM »
Hah ,

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« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2015, 21:38:21 PM »
The book is 'Hoskyns Survey of the S. Coast of Asia Minor' and forms part of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society: JRGS, Volume 12

It is available free as an eBook here: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HiBDAAAAcAAJ&pg

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« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2015, 21:53:04 PM »
Thank you.

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Re: A Glimpse into 19th Century Makri (Fethiye)
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2015, 00:50:01 AM »
From an ancient tablet.   ;)
Ancient " tabloid " ; The Sun. Must be true then !!!!




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