At 87 Ara Guler is one of the best known photographers in Turkey. Affectionately known as the "Eyes of Istanbul" his international career, starting as Time-Life's first Near East correspondent, has brought him international fame. At Aphrodisias there is a small photo-museum with a wonderful display of his work, before one explores this archaeological site.
Apart from breath-taking shots of the landscape he was able to capture the hey days of excavation when local inhabitants used whatever materials they could access to build homes. That theme aside we also saw amazing pictures like this lone horseman navigating collapsed marble columns, with the amphitheater as a back drop, It was sheer brilliance.
This tiny Ara Guler collection is a must before one sets foot on Aphrodisias' sacred grounds.
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