![A statue of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey's Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717_2_31501774_35731596-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
![People visit the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717_2_31501774_35731592.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin")
People visit the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey’s Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]
![People visit the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Ferdi Uzun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717_2_31501774_35731591.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin")
People visit the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey’s Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Ferdi Uzun/Anadolu Agency]
![People visit the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Ferdi Uzun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717_2_31501774_35731590.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin")
People visit the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey’s Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Ferdi Uzun/Anadolu Agency]
![A statue of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey's Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717_2_31501774_35731596-scaled.jpg?w=366&h=244&ssl=1 "Ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin")
A statue of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey’s Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]
![A statue of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey's Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717_2_31501774_35731595.jpg?w=163&h=244&ssl=1 "Ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin")
A statue of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey’s Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]
![A statue of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey's Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717_2_31501774_35731594.jpg?w=289&h=244&ssl=1 "Ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin")
A statue of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey’s Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]
![A general view of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey's Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717_2_31501774_35731593.jpg?w=366&h=244&ssl=1 "Ancient city of Aphrodisias in Turkey's Aydin")
A general view of the ancient city of Aphrodisias is seen in Turkey’s Aydin province, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, on 17 July, 2018 [Mehmet Ali Cintosun/Anadolu Agency]