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My wife and I had a wonderful vacation in Turkey thanks to Mevlut and all the staff at Pomegranate Tours. Having never visited Turkey before I was pleased with the detailed level of planning of Mevlut and his team. The itinerary was exactly as discussed with Mevlut over email; there were no unpleasant surprises. Our flights, hotel bookings and transport were all very ...
Younus Khan - Pakistan, Islamabad
Turkey Travel Destinations - Library of Celsus Library of Celsus
The Library of Celsus, the façade of which has been carefully reconstructed from all original pieces, it was originally built c. 125 AD in memory of Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, Ancient Greek who served as governor of Roman Asia (105–107) in the Roman Empire Celsus paid for the construction of the library with his own personal wealth, and is buried in a sarcophagus beneath it.[ The library was mostly built by his son Gaius Julius Aquila[ and once held nearly 12,000 scrolls. Designed with an exaggerated entrance — so as to enhance its perceived size, speculate many historians — the building faces east so that the reading rooms could make best use of the morning light. Contact Us Email List |