Category Archives: Traveling

Konya and the whirling dervishes

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Bryan Keith

Konya, wow!  How come I had never been here before?  It’s not far from Antalya, and for a number of years Ferda and I had looked at the schedule for the annual Şeb-i Arus festival to try and coordinate a … Continue reading →

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The ancient city of Neapolis

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Bryan Keith

While Tommy was visiting from Boulder, Seb took Tommy, Ömer, and me up to Neapolis, an archaeological site that I’d heard Seb talking about for years.  The site isn’t so far from Seb’s house, northwest and above the village of … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up Siberia

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Bryan Keith

This was my first trip to Russia so I feel like I ought to have learned a little bit about the country, something besides just spending a bunch of days wandering around the mountains of Siberia.  However, I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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The ancient city of Lyrbe (aka Seleucia)

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Seleucia (also spelt Seleukeia), according to the Freytag and Berndt map that I have, is one of the top 10 attractions in (the province of) Antalya.  I’ve been wanting to visit for years and, well, had kind of high expectations.  On … Continue reading →

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The ancient city of Rhodiapolis

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Bryan Keith

At the end of my last blog we were admiring the Roman theater at Limyra.  Well, the funding for that theater came from the millionaire philanthropist Opramoas from nearby Rhodiapolis.  The ancient city of Rhodiapolis is situated on a hill above the … Continue reading →

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