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Pat Bush on the 5DF614 viewsStoic endurance.
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Ambassadors' Hall598 viewsFramed by two Ming vases, this door opens into the Ambassadors' Hall, where the Sultan received envoys of other nations, including Russia, whose Tsar Nicholas I donated two bearskin rugs for the room.
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Marvin Blaski at ease558 viewsMarvin, a member of our Turkey travel group and a retired aerospace engineer, relaxes in the Hotel Karaca lobby after arriving in Izmir.
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Side Agora614 viewsBeyond the collapsed walls of the theater, the remains of the ancient Agora are visible. The Side Agora was a marketplace where pirates sold captives as slaves. (Where do you think all those slaves in the ancient world came from?)
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Latrines598 viewsPay Toilets, not coin-operated. An adjunct to the Scolastica Baths, located next to the Temple of Hadrian.
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Firuz Ağa Mosque577 viewsBuilt around 1491 by Firuz Ağa, chief treasurer of Sultan Bayezid II. Located very close to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace.
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Mediterranean Vista590 viewsPalatial residences perch atop the heights on the east side of the Old Harbor, overlooking the Mediterrranean Sea.
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Grave of Enrico Dandolo588 viewsDoge of Venice and leader of the Crusader forces that sacked Constantinople in 1204. In the southern gallery. He died during the expedition and was buried in Aya Sophia.
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Birdbath575 viewsThis exquisite garden fixture appears to be something like a birdbath, but there was no placard to indicate its purpose.Oct 21, 2019
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Changing of the Guard628 viewsOne guard relieves another at the Sultan's Gate.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Garden642 viewsMuch attention and care was devoted to the flowers growing on the grounds of the Dolmabahçe Palace, and the flowers showed their appreciation.Oct 21, 2019
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Garden Fountain672 viewsThe elaborate and beautiful fountain in front of the entrance to the Selamlık (public section) of the Dolmabahçe palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Gate of the Sultan606 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Guard660 viewsThe guard in front of the Sultan's Gate stands in his spotless dress uniform, perfectly rigid, unmoving, unblinking. Reminded me of the KGB guards at Lenin's Tomb in Moscow.Oct 21, 2019
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Jerry and Sandie532 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Lioness with Cubs560 viewsMischievous little devils.Oct 21, 2019
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