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A couple of months ago I have posted my visit to Ramnous ancient site with a bitter aftertaste due to the fact that access was allowed only to the first half of it (actually less than half).
You can find that post here.
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Now I'm back looking forward to see the rest!
I walk down this unpaved path:
And walk through this gross door which is open this time:
As as you walk down this ancient street heading North you can see ruins of ancient tombs:
A few meters later a small plateau generously though unintentionally offered by those marble ruins makes a great view point to the sea and the fortress of Ramnous that I can't wait to visit later:
At this point every single step I take heading North makes my heart beat happier and my eyes open wider trying to capture the sea, the fortified town of Ramnous and all this beauty around:
The path becomes narrower and even challenging at some points for the non fit ones - not the best site to visit if it's your first walking days after an accident:
But does it worth the effort?
Abso-fucking-lutely:
This walk brings me to the entrance of the fortress:
Under this penetrating sun on an already very hot day regardless the fact that I arrived as early in the morning as possible I enter Ramnous town much more effortlessly than invaders used to back in the day:
I'm instantly attracted by this cute circular stone house that I didn't manage to find more info about:
The East side of the town has great view to the sea and I guess there's a good reason behind the fact that most of those stone houses are located on this part:
This street going up leads to the Gymnasium and the Theater of Ramnous:
Not much survive today from either of them but you can see some of the VIP seats of the theater:
And here's view to both of them from the North end:
More to see on this street heading East:
Here's another view to the stone houses as I look South trying to prevent the sun from killing my pictures:
Not always possible though as you see in the next ones:
Time for a panoramic:
If it wasn't for the killing sun I would be dreaming myself staying there all day watching the sea:
Just like these stones do:
This stone path said "Follow me" and that's what I do:
That's how the hydraulics of that era look today:
No life today in these houses but not such a bad life for the ancient standards back in the day:
Time to leave the town behind from the same way I entered:
I wonder how much time it took them back in the day to make every simple rectangular parallelepiped thing like this:
Last shots of the fortress wall before I go:
Just a tiny gap between stones is more than enough for vegetation to grow:
Thank you Ramnous, it took two visits (not my fault - read previous post about the place) but you deserved both:
And that despite the hot day. 32.6 under the shade of this HUGE plane tree at 10:00 am:
I think at this point you'd like to watch a video as well:
Hope you enjoyed reading and watching, I appreciate your attention and look forward to see you on my next one 🙂