Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Ephesus Theatre

Known as The Theater, at its height an estimated 44,000 seating capacity, the theater is believed to be the largest outdoor theater in the ancient world. 

Monday, December 8, 2008

Visit Ankara

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. The city has a mean elevation of 850 m (2800 ft), and as of 2007 the city had a population of 4,446,000, which includes eight districts under the city's administration. Ankara also serves as the capital of the Province of Ankara.

The region's vibrant history can be traced back to the Bronze Age Hatti civilization, which was succeeded in the 2nd millennium BC by the Hittites, in the 10th century BC by the Phrygians, and later by the LydiansPersiansMacedoniansGalatiansRomansByzantines, and Turks (Seljuk Empire then Ottoman Empire and then Turkey).

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Chase Loves Elmo



Elmo is Chase's friend. Chase watches Elmo travel on the children's DVD in English and Korean. Chase says, "Elmo is a furry red friend with large white eyes and an orange nose."