One travels for recreation and education and both aspects are displayed in today's post, @sweetsssj.

Such a long history to cover, marked by various occupations by Romans, Greeks and others.

You did a very balanced presentation of the cultural and historical elements that are so plentiful as to be overwhelming.

Of course, you couldn't cover all the features of the site but I'm glad you highlighted the magnificent arches and gates that were so important considering they were the main entrances into a fortified city surrounded by massive walls.

You wisely took a few long shots that emphasized the huge stone structures compared to your tiny figure. I was able to appreciate the scale of the construction.

I enjoyed your description of the Necropolis with its tombs and sarcophagi. It goes without saying that when visiting ancient sites one can still sense the spirit of the place, and all the more so in an area where all levels of society were interred and where their remains still speak to us in curses and warnings to leave their bones undisturbed.

There's a sadness too that is undeniable when viewing the ruins of a once great city--it's a cautionary reminder, a memento mori that subtly advises us of our mortality.

The Latrine area may be a curiosity to tourists but believe it or not that is the very area that's of particular interest to archeologists in search of the midden of past civilizations. You can learn a lot about a culture from their waste and garbage dumps.

But such elegant, though immodest, public toilets and such beautiful statuary lining the Triton Nymphaeum where nymphs besotted themselves with music and sunny water-filled play.

This was a beautiful and practical tour of a haunting ancient city, lushly illustrated with colourful photos and a compressed video that highlighted the major attractions.

An excellent post, @sweetsssj