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Amphitheater Ascent661 viewsKathy and David Lindquist climb the Amphitheater aisle steps.
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Detail of the Temple of Hadrian632 viewsSecond Century AD.
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Golden Arches655 viewsEven in the shadow of the greatest monuments of antiquity, you can't escape the banal icons of the modern world.
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Detail of the Temple of Hadrian627 viewsErected on Curetes Street in the early 2nd century AD.
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Eek!642 viewsNow he knows it wasn't a good idea.
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Vases, Bowls and Jars648 viewsAll intricately decorated with various designs.
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Tetrapylon713 viewsThis is the first structure you would normally see upon entry to the site. For us it was the last, since we walked the site in reverse. The Tetrapylon consisted of four rows of four columns (tetra = four and pylon = gateway in Greek). Built in the second century AD, It was extensively repaired and re-erected in 1990.
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The Hercules Gate697 viewsOn Curetes Street.
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Birdbath621 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 Guard674 viewsOne guard relieves another at the Sultan's Gate.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Garden694 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 Fountain697 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 Sultan665 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Palace Guard714 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 Sandie581 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Lioness with Cubs618 viewsMischievous little devils.Oct 21, 2019
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