All along the Mediterranean Cruise - Iskenderun |
Iskenderun (panorama below) is a dump but we went on a tour to Antalya or Antioch.
Antioch is a dump as well but we visited the St. Peter Church (yes, that St. Pete) in a cave with extensions a millennium later by the crusaders.
Antalya from St. Peter's Church |
The church is in this cliff |
Church entrance |
Looking towards the altar |
Crusader extension |
Priest's seat |
The archaeological museum had some great stuff, including a lot of excellent Roman mosaics & objects from the Old Stone Age onwards.
Tomb of Gallienus (r.272-287) |
Various mosaics |
Looks like rape! |
Lucius Verus |
Archaeological Museum |
Lunch break, an ethnic feast in a posh modern hotel. We went back to the museum, as parking was possible, then we walked through the Casbah, crowded with people & more shoe shops than ever seen before. Then, back to the ship.
Centre of Antioch |
In the Casbah (& below) |
Atrium in the Casbah |
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