
Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022582 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022582 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Turbine Blades - end view581 viewsThe end where the blades attach to the rotor shaft.
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Bas-relief581 viewsOne of the extensive collection of sculptures on display at Aphrodisias.
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Spring Blooms581 viewsAphrodisias is pleasantly situated amidst groves of trees and flowering bushes.
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Nazar Boncugu581 viewsJim Windlinger demonstrates one possible use of the Turkish anti-evil-eye amulet, the Nazar Boncugu. Note on pronunciation: the "c" in "boncugu" is pronounced like an English "j", and the g is silent, so pronounce it as if it were spelled "nazar bonju".
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Middle of Column581 viewsI'm guessing, on the basis of the bow in her hand, that the figure depicted here is the Greek goddess Artemis the Huntress.
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The Beach at Totality581 viewsLooking out over the Mediterranean. Again, without a tripod Sandie's camera was subject to shaking, hence the blurred picture.
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Column Capital581 viewsThe Basilica Cistern was constructed with columns salvaged from ruins of older buildings, brought to Constantinople from all parts of the Roman Empire.
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Vases, Urns and Plates581 viewsI wondered at the purpose of the indentations in the large plate at the top of the display.
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The Stone of Million581 viewsAt left, all that remains of a domed building from the 4th century AD which marked the starting point for measuring distances to all parts of the Byzantine Empire.
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Imperial Gate Mosaic581 viewsOnly the emperiors could enter via the Imperial Gate. The mosaic above the Imperial Gate depicts the emperior bowing before Christ, with the Virgin Mary on the left and the Archangel Gabriel on the right.
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