Ruins in Turkey

This large Roman bath complex offers a window into ancient life in the arid Central Anatolian steppe.

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.

An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

This ancient city—home to nine civilizations—is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.