
Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022677 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Meteor Crater, October 5, 2022677 viewsMeteor Crater, October 5, 2022
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Moonstruck676 viewsSandie savors the exhilirating feeling of being one-sixth of her Earthbound weight.
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Sandie pilots the Discovery676 viewsAnd enjoys it, apparently.
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Temples of Athena and Apollo676 viewsAthena and Apollo were the patron deities of Side, and their almost identical twin temples commanded the harbor entrance. Here, Mark Antony first met up with Cleopatra.
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Pavilion Windows676 viewsGilded grates of one of the gorgeously decorated pavilions in the harem.
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Deësis Mosaic676 viewsDeësis = Entreaty. The Virgin Mary (left) and John the Baptist (right) are entreating Christ (center) to intercede for humanity on Judgment Day. This mosaic was commissioned to celebrate the return of Aya Sophia to the Orthodox Church on the demise of the Latin Empire in 1261.
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Mihrab676 viewsThe mihrab is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, i.e. the direction of Mecca, toward which Muslims should face when praying. In Aya Sophia, it occupies the same spot as the Christian altar before the Turkish conquest.
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Grand Bazaar676 viewsThe Kapalıçarşı ("covered market") is one of the oldest and largest indoor malls in the world. It traces its beginnings to shortly after the Turkish conquest, and since then has grown to over 4,000 shops distributed over 61 covered avenues.
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Space Needle676 viewsJust to the left of center in the picture you can see the Needle, which proudly towers over the southern section of the Queen Anne District.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022676 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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