17 Dis 2014 (3rd Night)
Bertolak ke KUSADASI
Perjalanan ke Kusadasi mengambil masa selama 6 jam. Jarak perjalanan yang jauh tidak terasa sebab bas yang selesa dan balik-balik tidur haha..=)
Dalam perjalanan ke Kusadasi singgah berhenti untuk ke toilet dan membeli belah di Gozbasi Mola sebuah kedai yang menjual minyak zaitun dan produk-produk yang dihasilkan dengan minyak zaitun.n
Aku tertarik dengan Olive oil with Anemone Oil (Body Oil). Sangat wangi dan aku suka. Sekali tengok harga 44 Lira (RM81.40) atau USD20 (RM70.00). Jadi nampak tak perbezaan dari segi mata wang RM kita jika dikadarkan dengan mata wang Lira dan USD. (semasa pergi 1 Lira = RM1.85 dan 1USD RM3.50)
Jadinya jika nak membeli barang yang memiliki tanda harga USD dan Lira bagus buat kira-kira. namun begitu bagi kedai yang menetapkan harga USD sebagai matawang utama. USD lebih jimat berbanding Lira.
Setelah selesai tidak membeli belah, aku ngan H naik bas dan kami semua menuju ke sebuah kota lama di Bergama yang dipanggil Akropolis. Akro = Atas, Polis = Kota Akropolis = Kota yang di atas bukit hihihi..=)
Untuk menuju ke akropolis perlu menaik Cable Car macam ala-ala di Langkawi hihi...=)
Pergamon was a small settlement during the Archaic Period. Lysimachos, one of the generals of Alexander the Great and who had become the sovereign of Anatolia after 301 B.C., delivered the war expenditures, at the amount of 9000 talents (1 talent is believed to be US$ 7,500 approx.), to Philetarios who was the commander of Pergamon, and the kingdom founded by Philetarios by using this sum of money following Lysimachos's death, flourished and became the most eminent center of culture of the Hellenistic period for 150 years. Eumenes I, Attalos I and Eumenes II were enthroned successively after Philetarios. Eumenes II took acropolis of Athens as an example and had the acropolis of Pergamon adorned with works ofart which reflected fine taste, and Pergamon became one of the most graceful cities of the world. Attalos III who succeeded Attalos II, handed over his land to the Romans when he died in 133 B.C.
In the Acropolis, the remains that you see on the left hand side while going in, are the monumental tombs or heroons built for the kings of Pergamon during the Hellenistic period. Shops are situated at their side. When you enter the Acropolis, the remains seen at your left side, are the foundations of Propylon (monumental gates) which were constructed by Eumenes II. When you pass to the square surrounded with three stoas of the Doric order you'll notice the ruins of the temple of Athena, built during the time of Eumenes II in the 3rd century B.C. It's just above the theater. The famous Library of Pergamon which contained 200,000 books, was situated north of the square. Antonius gave all the books of the library to Cleopatra as a wedding gift. The remains near the library, are some houses from the Hellenistic period. If you go up the stairs, you'll see the remains of the palaces of Eumenes II and Attalos II. Inside the Acropolis there are houses, military barracks and military warehouses called "Arsenals". The building that has been restored at present, is the Temple of Trajan. Trajan started it but after his death Emperor Hadrian (117-138) finished the temple in Corinthian order and it was placed upon a terrace with dimensions of 68 x 58 m. Attempts have been continuing by the German archaeologists since 1976 to erect this temple which has 6 x 9 columns and a peripteros plan (one row of columns around the temple). It is completely marble.
The Theater of Pergamon, one of the steepest theaters in the world, has a capacity of 10,000 people and was constructed in the 3rd century B.C. The theater underwent changes during the Roman period under the reign of Caracalla. There is a 246.5 meters long and approximately 16 m wide stoa (portico) in front of the theater. The road in front of the theater leads to the Temple of Dionysos (known in Rome as Baccus, god of wine). The temple was constructed in the 2nd century B.C. and reconstructed in marble during Caracalla's period (211-217 AD). Its dimensions are 11.80 x 20.22 meters. The temple, which arouses interest because of the staircase in front with a height of 4.5 meters and 25 steps, has an exquisite appearance.
The famous Altar of Zeus in Pergamon is on the south of the theater. Eumenes II (197-159 BC) constructed it as a memorial of the victory against theGalatians. This Altar has the shape of a horseshoe and its dimensions are 36.44 x 34.20 m. It is composed of four parts and the high relieves on it describe the war between the giants and the gods. The Altar which was taken away from Pergamon in 1871 and carried to Germany by the German engineer Carl Humann, is exhibited at the Museum of Pergamum in Berlin, in a manner conforming to its original. Today Turkish government is trying to get it back from Germany bringing the issue to the international court. On the south of the Altar, the Agora (market place) belonging to the 2nd century BC, is situated. In the middle of the Agora there is a small altar. Downwards in the Acropolis, the central city is placed. Inside Pergamon, there is the Temple of Serapis, built for the Egyptian Gods in the 2nd c. AD. and called as the Red Courtyard by the locals. This is a basilica shaped building constructed under the reign of Hadrian, then, in the 4th century, it was converted into a church dedicated to St. John and became one of the Seven Churches of Christianity.
In 2014 Pergamon site and its multi-layered cultural landscape entered into the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
The museum is in Bergama and Asklepion (the ancient medical complex, hospital) is out of the city. It is comprehended that Asklepion, built in the name ofAesculapius, the god of Health and Medicine, has existed since the 4th century BC. It contains premises such as a small theater with a capacity of 3,500 people, rooms where the patients were cured by the sound of water and music, the temple of Asklepion and the library. Here, the dreams of the patients were analyzed by their doctors (priests) 2000 years before Sigmund Freud did. One of the important personalities of Asklepion was Galen (Galenus) from the 2nd century AD.
Today the town of modern Bergama is also famous for its cotton, carpets, and gold production
Info: http://www.allaboutturkey.com/pergamum.htm
Info Berkenaan Akropolis Boleh Klik di SINI
Above, the Traianeum (Temple of Trajan) on the Acropolis of Pergamum.
Below, Pergamum's dramatic theater.
Below, Pergamum's dramatic theater.
penat eh turun bawah g Odeon Theater tu...gayat pon ada haha..=) lereng bukit kot, silap langkah terus turun bawah.
Kat sini ada perpustakaan yang besar pada zaman dahulu. Mangikut kata Ali ada beberapa runtuhan telah dipindahkan ke Berlin.
Masa nak balik aku ngan H lambat naik bas. Sekali kena sound da ngan Ali sebab katanya ank pergi satu lagi tempat. Dia tak cakap pon nak pergi tempat lain sebab kalau ikutkan tiada dalam aturcara perjalanan. Hati mula rasa tak sedap. Kang sampai tempat tu tutup pula kang, tak ke naya rasa bersalah tahap maksimum hahahhaa.
Naik bas hati tak tenang kekekekeke
Selesai jalan-jalan di Acropolis, kami makan tengahari di sebuah restaurant dengan tidak hati tidak tenang dan kemudiannya solat di sebuah masjid berhadapan dengan restaurant ini. Punya sejuk air time ambil wuduk..Tapi cakap kat otak yang air tak sejuk...so ok la boleh handle hahaha..=)
Oooooooooooooooooooooo
Nak pergi tempat ni rupanya.
House of Virgin Mary
Meryem Ana. (dalam bahasa turki)
Lokasi di atas bukit dan melalui jalan masuk untuk ke Kota Ephesus dan 7 sleepers.
Mengikut kata Ali, tempat ini menjadi tempat umpama mengerjakan haji bagi orang beragama kristian.
Nasib sempat sampaikan...kalau tak lagila rasa bersalah yang mendalam sebab lambat keluar dari akropolis. Nasib baik juga semua jemaah cakap macam tak perlu datang sini pon takpa hahahha...=)
Lega hati den.
The resolutions of the council of 431 held that the Virgin Mary came to Ephesos. According to them, she came here together with Saint John, four to six years after the death of Christ. After the proclamation of Pope Paul VI in 1967, Pope John Paul II came to Ephesos and declared the House of Mary to be a place of pilgrimage for Christians. The house on the top of Bülbüldağ is believed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. It is a world-famous place of pilgrimage. The structure is a church that dates to the seventh century, and was restored in 1951. The church was supposedly built on top of the house in which the Virgin Mary lived. The structure is cruciform, and has a domed roof. The nave and its apse are accessible from the vestibule. The House of Mary is a place of pilgrimage not only for Christians, but also for Muslims. Muslims use the room to the south, which is believed to be the bedroom of the Virgin Mary, as a prayer chapel. Translations of the Quranic suras that mention Mary are on display here. After the proclamation of Pope Paul VI in 1967, John Paul II came here in 1979 and declared the House of Mary to be a place of pilgrimage for Christians. The resolutions of the council of 431 held that the Virgin Mary came to Ephesos. According to them, she came here together with Saint John, four to six years after the death of Christ. Excavations in this area uncovered architectural components from the fırst to seventh centuries. The first major Church of Mary and the tomb of Saint John on Ayasuluk could be evidence of the resolutions of the council.
This house, where the Virgin Mary is supposed to have lived during her last days, and to have died with Johanna at her side, is situated 7 km south of the antique city of Ephesus in İzmir. The German Nun Katharina Emmerich (1774-1824) described the surroundings of the house from a dream she had. Lazarist monks in İzmir set out in 1891 to find the house based on sister Emmerich's description. They found the remains and built a chapel here. Pope John XXIII declared it a pilgrimage site in 1961.
Selepas keluar dari Hous of Virgin Mary kami dibawa ke sebuah kedai menjual Turkish Delight bernama Natureast Anatolian Taste. Kami diberi penerangan tentang produk-produk yang dihasilkan.
Harga dalam USD dan sila bayar guna USD. Kalau bayar pakai lira x bagus. Kita akan rugi. Nasihat aku kepada diri sendiri, beli kat tempat lain je kat spice bazaar atau Grand Bazaar hihihihih.
Ini bukan taraf aku beb. Sekilo Lokum dari madu pon USD40. Kepala otak dia hahaha. kat Spice Bazaar boleh dapat TL40 je kekeke.
Selesai menjamu selera (dia bagi kami rasa tapi aku MAKAN hahahaa), kami menuju ke Hotel untuk menginap pada malam tersebut.
Dari jauh tulisan hotel ni macam salib. Hotel Tatlises
Hotel ini ada kedai dibawahnya, sekali tengok olive cream 2 for 10 Lira, terus H beli sebab kedai yang awal Gozbazi Mola tu jual mahal gila. 1 for 15 Lira. Nasib aku ngan H tak beli. Tapi jemaah lain hangin je kan hahaha...=) beli banyak pula tu kekeke...Kat sini juga kami beli lokum sekotak 5 Lira. Kat kedai Anatolian sekotak pon dah 12USD kekekeke...=D
Disebabkan hotel ini tidak menyediakan cerek., aku ngan hensemnya pergi bawah bawak tupperware ambil air panas hihihihih..=) Milo dan Maggie again. Memang sedap ya maggie time sejuk-sejuk ni. Kalau kat malaysia maggie ni time malas nak kuar beli makanan je kan hahhaha...=)
Aku tidur ngan nyenyak sekali sedangkan H tidak. Boleh pula malam tu ribut tapi aku x sedar kekekke...maafkan saya sayang hahahahha...=)
