ROYAL tour and travels

26/10/2021

مری، ملکہ کوہسار.... اور تم اپنے رب کی کون کونسی نعمت کو جھٹلاؤ گے..

04/05/2019

04/05/2019

A great time height with sea view plus city view

19/04/2019

Description
The ancient city of Aspendos is located in Southern Turkey, in the ancient Pamphylia region by the Eurymedon (Köprüçay) river. The acropolis lies about 60 m. above sea level and sits on a flat-topped hill with many surviving monuments including the Nymphaeum, Basilica, Market Building and Odeion.

The Eurymedon used to be a navigable river and gave access to the city. This was the main reason for the city‟s prosperity. Both the archaeological remains and the historical sources confirm that Aspendos had entered upon the stage of ancient world events by the 5th century BC with the arrival of the Persians to Pamphylia and that it continued to retain its importance until, and after, Alexander‟s control of Asia Minor.

The earlier archaeology is currently being investigated, and recent findings carried the history of the city back even further. Recent surveys and excavations brought up material cultures from the Early Iron Age. The monumental buildings are mainly from the Hellenistic and Roman Period. Currently, it is known that there was continuous settlement right through to the Byzantine and Seljuk periods.

The site is visited by approximately 400.000 people every year, mainly because of its magnificent Roman theatre. “This is not like anything that I ever saw before.” This is how the British archaeologist David George Hogarth had described the Aspendos Theatre in 1909 in a paragraph which continues as follows: “You may have seen the amphitheatres in Italy, France, Dalmatia and Africa; temples in Egypt and Greece; the palaces in Crete; you may be sated with antiquity or scornful of it. But you have not seen the theatre of Aspendos.”

This description is still valid today, because the site of Aspendos houses the best preserved ancient theatre of the world. In addition, this richly decorated monument bears the traces of different historic periods including the Roman and the Seljuk periods. It was initially built during the reign of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, between 160-180 A.D. The inscription on the western entrance wall records that the architect was Zenon, son of Theodorus and it was the gift of two rich brothers; A.Curtius Crispinus Arruntianus and A.Curtius Crispinus.

Like most theatres in Asia Minor, the majority of the cavea or spectator tribune is dug out of the eastern slope of the acropolis whereas the rest is supported by artificial subtractions, a stone-built arch and vault system.

The monument is among the biggest of its kind, with a façade of approximately 100 meters wide and 22 meters high. What makes it unique is the impressive level of preservation and the richness of its architectural decorations. The new investigations have revealed that the capacity of the theatre was 7300-7600 people (45cm seating width per person). This number could be up to 8500 people, if stairs had been used as seat places in crowded performances in Ancient Times. The cavea is divided in two parts by a horizontal passage called the diazoma. The lower section contains 20 rows of seat, while the upper one has 21 rows. The main entrances to the lower cavea are through two vaulted parodoi, linking the stage building to the cavea. The actual scaenae frons or stage is flanked by two towers, providing access to the seating rows situated higher up in the auditorium. In addition, a system of gates in the exterior wall of the cavea provided additional options to access the cavea. Unique also is the covered gallery raised above the whole perimeter of the cavea, offering shelter from the elements to those who wished to take a brake from the spectacles. Although partially reconstructed, it is the best preserved example in Asia Minor and beyond.

The two-storied stage building, which is adorned with exquisite architectural ornamentation, still stands to its full height. The stage was accessed through five doors. The central gate is the largest one and is flanked by two doors of decreasing dimensions on either side. Projecting socles, separating the doors from one another, are still preserved. The formed the basis for the two-storied aediculated façade that formed the background of the actual stage for the actors, which is no longer preserved and was probably dismantled when the function of the building changed in post antique times. The façade itself was magnificently decorated and composed of highly decorated entablatures supported by monolithic columns. The friezes of the lower storey were decorated with garlands hung from bucrania, whereas a tendril frieze decorated those of the upper storey. They supported equally richly carved cornices, which were in their turn crowned by differently shaped pediments. In the middle over the central gate, the façade culminated in a large-scale relief. Although the fronts of the protruding elements of the façade are no longer there, the remaining elements still provide an excellent idea of the original monumental façade. The monument is also of extreme importance for understanding the use of acoustics in ancient theatres. The stage building of Aspendos Theatre was probably covered by a wooden roof, which has not survived. Seljuk restoration in the 13th century and the reuse of the monument as a palace for a short period during the time of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat aided the preservation of this magnificent structure. The zigzag paintings in red, which are still visible today on many surfaces of the internal and external façade, are dated to this period. Additionally, some of the windows on the inner part of the stage building were converted into gates to provide access to the southern part of the structure from the north tower.

19/04/2019

A tour to Manavgat ......

19/04/2019

Manavgat Turkey.......

27/11/2018

Nosairi dam....... marvelous scene.....NJHP

15/11/2018

it is workmanship of God

11/09/2018

visit to shardda Neelum valley fron Muzaffarabad......a tour organized by royel toures..... team did a great job......

03/09/2018

Some really beautiful clicks of RATTI GALI lake Neelum valley....
A tour arranged by Royal tours......
Photography by Anjum khurshid.......
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18/08/2018

sharda view.....really neelum is paradise on earth

13/08/2018

tour to naraan kaghan....
1 day tour
on 17-8-2018
includes....
convince
food
tikka party
lake side party

charges per head
only 1000 Rs

we serve the best

12/08/2018

11/08/2018

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a place u want to observe

beautiful and adventurous place in AJK....
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11/08/2018

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04/08/2018

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02/08/2018

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02/08/2018

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3 days trip
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For families,friends

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02/08/2018

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04/07/2018

3 days trip to Neelum from Islamabad. From 13 to 15 july
Ratti gali+kail
Includes
Accomodation 5*
Convince
Food
Tikka party
hiking
boating
security
If acceed to 20 or more so the expenses will be 8000 per head.
Special discount for families.
Contact
03129006066
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“3 days trip to Neelum from Islamabad. From 13 to 15 july Ratti gali+kail Includes Accomodation 5* Convince Food Tikka party hiking boating security If acceed to 20 or more so the expenses will be 8000 per head. Special discount for families. Contact 03129006066 ”

14/05/2018

Great performance

14/05/2018

Well organized and sponsored by Royal Events.....
Sufi sultural festival at pearl continental Mzd

11/05/2018

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11/05/2018

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11/05/2018

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11/05/2018

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10/05/2018

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