Quiz

[Nathan Ross]

So it was one of your holiday snaps, Nathan? Mine was too.

Of course! What else are holidays for?

[Jona Lendering]

Iskenderun?

That's the correct shore of the Mediterranean: the eastern shore. In other words, this is somewhere between Issus and Gaza.

It's Tripoli beach, isn't it, Jona? I presumed you meant the military action of 1943, but you have said "from antiquity". Now you have foxed me. :?

No, this is how a very famous ancient site looks today.

And if these clues weren't enough, I might as well say the name.

[D B Campbell]

No, this is how a very famous ancient site looks today.

Doh!
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[Jona Lendering]

No, this is how a very famous ancient site looks today.

Doh!
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Yes, indeed, this is how Alexander's causeway at Tyre looks today. Over to you Duncan.

[D B Campbell]

Over to you Duncan.

In the spirit of identifying things from unfamiliar views -- e.g. pars pro toto --, can you tell what famous monument this sculptural panel belongs to?
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[Medicus matt]

I have no idea! I was reminded of the entrance to the hippodrome of Lepcis Magna, but that was square. What is it?

It's one of the two large ceramic kilns in Gargaresh.

[Ildar]

can you tell what famous monument this sculptural panel belongs to?

Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome. One of the two battering rams.

[Nathan Ross]

can you tell what famous monument this sculptural panel belongs to?

Arch of Septimius Severus?

(ah! Ildar beat me! :-) )

[D B Campbell]

Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome. One of the two battering rams.

Ah, Ildar -- you know me too well! :wink: Now it's your turn to fox us with a Russian example!!

[Jona Lendering]

one of the two large ceramic kilns in Gargaresh.

Nice, thanks!!

[Alanus]

Jona,

Did by chance, Alexander walk that beach... not far from Biblos? ;-)

[Ildar]

Now it's your turn to fox us with a Russian example!!

A Russian? I am afraid that would take too long for you to guess. Perhaps, something easier? Ok, not Russian, but ex-USSR.

This building once contained a vеry famous graffiti. Name the ancient Greek city in which this building was located. A hint: the graffiti mentions a name of a goddess.

P.S. This is not Scythian Neapolis, Duncan.

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[Manius Acilius Italicus]

Was the city Helis and the goddess Helia?

[D B Campbell]

Name the ancient Greek city in which this building was located.

Nymphaion (Kerch peninsula)? (Just a guess, really. :-? )

[Nathan Ross]

Name the ancient Greek city in which this building was located.

Nymphaion (Kerch peninsula)? (Just a guess, really. :-? )

I was about to guess the same (the ships painting with the graffiti to Aphrodite?)

So instead I'll guess Chersonesos...