
Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022745 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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The Pollio Fountain744 viewsSo called because people who had polio were cured by bathing in it. No, I made that up. Actually, it is named for the Pollio family, a prominent Ephesus family who had it built in 97 AD.
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Sebasteion744 viewsSolidly built, but not earthquake-proof.
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28 Minutes after Third Contact744 viewsC3 + 28:08
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A Sultan's Treasure744 viewsThis was perhaps my favorite of all the carpets I saw that day.
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Stage Decoration744 viewsAlthough much of the theater stage has collapsed, some of the fine sculpture that adorned it is still intact.
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Sidewalk Cafes744 viewsThe variety of cafes, pubs and restaurants on the Istiklal side streets was prodigious, and there was something to satisfy every palate.
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Anadolu Hisarı744 viewsFortress built in 1393-94 on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, in preparation for the first, unsuccessful, siege of Constantinople by Sultan Bayezid I. Over a half-century later, Mehmed II the Conqueror used it, in tandem with the newly-built Rumeli Hisarı on the European side, to close the Bosphorus for his successful siege of 1453.
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Tall and Slender744 viewsIf you can't build out, build up.
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View of the Southern Gallery744 viewsThe southern part of the upper gallery, the Emperor's turf, contains the most famous mosaics; a portion of the Deesis mosaic is seen at the left.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022744 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Sh2-106 - Snow Angel Nebula744 viewsEmission nebula and star forming region in Cygnus, about 2000 light-years from Earth.
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