The ruins of Knidos greeted us on Day 3 of our trip. Located on the Datca Peninsula, south of Bodrum, Knidos was a Greek city of about 50,000 dating from about 360 BCE. It was the site of a famous shrine of Aphrodite, a copy of which can be seen today in the Vatican. The original has never been found. Nonetheless, the ruins of a theatre, agora, houses and a round temple are still visible today. It was awesome to pull into the harbor and discover the amphitheater just across the way!
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