Alahan Monastery

by nonur

A converted version of a shot (link )from the archives.

The Christian monastery at Alahan is located in the mountains of Isauria in Southern Asia Minor near Mut on the road between Karaman and Silifke. Altitude: 1250 m. with a splendid view over the valley of Göksu River. Constructed at the second half of the fifth century but already abandoned in the seventh century. Its remains include two churches, one (The East Church) is extremely well preserved, a baptistery, a colonnaded runway running the full length of the site, and a couple of subsidiary buildings, plus some old caves and graves. The complex may be funded by Emperor Zeno (474-491), who was from the region. The buildings stretches along the side of the mountain and covers an area of 30x200 meters. It is quite possible that the monastery official, and monks lived in the houses surrounding the complex. The monastery stands as the finest achievement of native Isaurian stonemasons and sculptors. Alahan is a key site in the history of early Byzantine architecture, half a century before the great achievements of Anicia Juliana and Justinian in Constantinople. This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on February 25, 2000 in the Cultural category. In 2012, Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Mersin Governorship started restoration work on the site because of its history and heritage.(Taken from Vikipedia)
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GIULIO57
Posted 11/04/2013 - 10:19 Link
10 out of 10
PPG
VividArt
Posted 11/04/2013 - 10:46 Link
SUPERB !!!

I am wowed...

11 out of 10

Great info.

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JMD
CMW
Posted 11/04/2013 - 14:47 Link
Very striking photo, real depth. Black & white is such a wonderful 'colour'!
Regards, Christopher

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johnriley
Posted 11/04/2013 - 15:41 Link
I really like this. I might tone down the bottom left corner a little, but overall a superb shot.
Best regards, John
autumnlight
Posted 11/04/2013 - 16:43 Link
Great work and POV, it's almost 3D.
Tars
Posted 11/04/2013 - 18:09 Link
Great shot and work.
Timbo (Tars)
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nonur
Posted 11/04/2013 - 19:49 Link
johnriley wrote:
I really like this. I might tone down the bottom left corner a little, but overall a superb shot.

I worked on it, but as you noticed it wasn't enough, John.
Regards,
Nezih
pauljay
Posted 12/04/2013 - 08:40 Link
All the details are nicely emphasised. Love it!
Paul.

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nonur
Posted 12/04/2013 - 09:13 Link
Thanks, Paul!
Regards,
Nezih
szgabor
Posted 21/05/2013 - 14:26 Link
Nice composition, well-chosen view angle. This is a nice capture.
Regards,
Gábor
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