By Glenn Maffia An exciting new development on the flooding of the southeast corner of the Temple’s precinct unfolded this last week. I spent many hours wandering around the site taking numerous photographs and obtaining measurements of the depth of the water. These were then relayed to my European contacts, which in turn were passed…
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WORK has begun on renovating and converting a former Greek house into a museum. Workers have been on site in recent days in starting work on the house that was abandoned as a result of the population exchange between Turks and Greeks is set to be brought back to life as a museum. Didim Mayor…
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A HOUSE that was abandoned as a result of the population exchange between Turks and Greeks is set to be brought back to life as a museum. Didim Mayor Deniz Atabay said the two-storey house will undergo extensive restoration and will be transformed into a place to reflect on the town’s history. The…
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Glenn Maffia: WE seem to be experiencing an inordinate amount of news lately concerning the repatriation of antiquities stolen from the Republic of Turkey, many of these artefacts predating the arrival of the Turkic tribes into this land. I support this repatriation of illegally gotten plunder from foreign museums and private collections wholeheartedly and without…
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A UNIQUE e-book focusing on the archaeological sites surrounding the Temple of Apollo and penned by “Voices” columnist Glenn Maffia is now for sale on Amazon and Google Books. Entitled “Faint Whispers from the Oracle”, Glenn has concentrated upon those little, if ever, written about sites which the German archaeologists have meticulously unearthed over the last…
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SEVERAL historic building around the Apollo Temple that have been left in dilapidation are now in danger of falling down, the village muhtar has claimed. Bahri Aşık, the 35-year head of Hisar district, which incorporates the Temple and its surrounding area, said the buildings – a number of former Greek properties which were left after the…
Read More Glenn Maffia – THERE certainly appears to be a perception among the indigenous population, probably founded upon empiricism, that the peoples from the British Isles and the Republic of Ireland utilize their vacation time merely to relax, unwind and then revert to impropriety with scant regard to others. Obviously, I can appreciate precisely where that…
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Glenn Maffia concludes his trip through the Apollo Temple with a lament and a revelation I SHALL hope you will indulge me in a flight of imagination as this season winds its way to a peaceful conclusion. Firstly, I trust that everyone shall find these photographs truly astounding. These were sent to me via a…
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Glenn Maffia The recent 6.3 magnitude earthquake during July was a stark reminder of the power of nature’s forces. It was also a sharp indication of why humankind has always felt the need to invent supernatural deities that would protect their fragile existence in the face of such awe-inspiring forces…all to no avail, naturally. The…
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WHILE much of the focus was on the ancient findings that the German team of archaeologists discovering at Apollo Temple, they were also helping with a modern issue. Sources close to the team revealed that before leaving, they transferred, in consultation with Milas Museum, three gravestones of Greek inhabitants of old Didim to the restored…
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