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Sandie at Pamukkale689 viewsPamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish.
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The Heights689 viewsSteep cliffs overlook the Mediterranean waterfront at Antalya.
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NGC 7789 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia689 viewsDiscovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 and nicknamed "Caroline's Rose" because of its supposed floral appearance. Distance from Earth is about 7,600 light-years.
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Sigara Böreği689 viewsEgg rolls, or their Turkish equivalent, stuffed with potato, feta or meat, next to cabbage flowers.
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Medusa Heads689 viewsThere are two marble Medusa heads in the Basilica Cistern, both used as column pedestals. Their origin is unknown. This one is upside-down.
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Potpourri689 viewsThis room featured a wide variety of ceramics, including the hexagonal tiles, which I saw few of elsewhere. Rather at odds with the rest of the display is the cheap-looking faux-marble Ionic column in the center, which appears to be an unfinished, ill-conceived and poorly integrated addition to the room.
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Art Nouveau Floral Lamps689 viewsAt the head of the Crystal Staircase.
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M42 - The Great Nebula in Orion689 viewsA narrowband image of the Orion Nebula, captured with a one-shot color CMOS camera and an IDAS NBZ nebula enhancement filter.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022689 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Great Amphitheater at Ephesus688 viewsScene of the Riot of the Silversmiths (New Testament, Acts 19), who threatened to lynch St. Paul for undermining their profitable trade in graven images. Built in the first century AD; seated up to 25,000.
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Bas-relief688 viewsOne of the extensive collection of sculptures on display at Aphrodisias.
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The Theater of Aspendos688 viewsPat Bush photographs the exterior of the city's prime attraction, the best-preserved of all the ancient Greco-Roman theaters.
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