Amissos

[greenkira]

Amis­sos - Sam­sun, Turkey - Images by Kira Hagen

The Eng­lish Club vis­ited Amis­sos on a cool Novem­ber after­noon. The the win­try sun­light was fad­ing fast, and slid golden over the twin tumuli atop the hill above the old har­bor, slowly fad­ing to twi­light blues as it sank behind the coastal moun­tains. The air was cool, a faint breeze blow

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[silvaerina_tael]

I took a look at some of the photos, and the one at the head of the entry is stunning. I have to wonder exactly how old these two structures are, and what a full excavation would unearth - literally - as it is quite possible they are far older than Hellenic Greek.

[leaves1]

Cool pictures, I'm glad you're getting out and about places. I'm sure the whole area has a lot of interesting history. Any connections with the landwights at all?