In the museum in the castle, they had a fascinating exhibit on trade during the Cycladic and Hellenic periods in the Meditteranean. The clay jars, called amphoras, were designed for hauling wine, oil, spices etc. Their contents were painted on, the merchant placed a seal on it, and then, due to their shape, they could be close packed in a ship.
At the castle, overlooking the still active mosque
An amiptheater near the Mausoleum that holds more people than the modern ampitheater in Athens, about 100,000
Sitting atop the castle with the Turkish coast in the distance.
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