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The fourth century B.C. temple of Apollo at Dydima is on the southern Aegean coast. Today, it is in the middle of the modern Turkish city of Didim.

Photo by Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

The fourth century B.C. temple of Apollo at Dydima is on the southern Aegean coast. Today, it is in the middle of the modern Turkish city of Didim.

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  • The fourth century B.C. temple of Apollo at Dydima is on the southern Aegean coast. Today, it is in the middle of the modern Turkish city of Didim.
  • The remains of intricately carved buildings line the main street of the ancient Roman city of Ephesus. It is one of the richest archeological sites in the Mediterranean region.
  • The coastline of Assos, Turkey, is shown. The northern Aegean village of Assos, with its elegant stone houses converted into hotels and a small fishing harbor, is just one stop on a driving tour from Istanbul down the Aegean coast.
  • A replica of the legendary Trojan horse greets visitors at the entrance of the archaeological site of Troy along Turkey's Aegean coast.
  • The Haghia Sophia, the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture topped by a huge dome, has dominated old Istanbul's skyline since its construction in the 6th century.
  • Boaters and swimmers relax in the water along the coastline of the Datca peninsula near the ruins of Knidos, Turkey, a seventh-century B.C. Greek town. Datca is just one stop on a driving tour from Istanbul down the Aegean coast.
  • Along the main marble road of the Ephesus library in Ephesus, Turkey, visitors can view the richly carved library and gigantic theater, past squares, statues, and what must have been the wealthiest Romans' penthouse apartments.
  • A dromedary camel rests by a country road outside Assos, Turkey, along the Aegean coast south of the legendary ruins of Troy.

Suddenly aware of my short sleeves and skirt on a trip last summer to a city where many women wear long coats even in hot weather, I smiled sheepishly.

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