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Illumination651 viewsAnother particularly fine example of the stained-glass window genre.
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Silk thread spinning650 viewsHere we see the how the "threadlets" from the cocoons are gathered and spun into threads suitable for weaving into a rug.
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The Waterfall650 viewsThe Kursunlu Waterfall is on a tributary of the Aksu, the major river of Antalya Province. We were lucky to see it in springtime; it's reported that it dries to a trickle in the summer.
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Really Skinny Yali650 viewsThe price of real estate here means that you have to make the most of every square inch. It's the same principle that led to building skyscrapers in New York.
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Tetrapylon Pediment649 viewsThe pediment was decorated with relief figures of Eros and Nike hunting among the acanthus leaves.
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Intricate Stonework649 viewsA piece in the Aphrodisias Museum.
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Strolling amidst the ruins of Aphrodisias649 viewsOur tour group heads for the Amphitheater.
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The Dying Room649 viewsThe vats are filled with dyes of various colors, to be applied to the thread before it is sent to the looms.
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JLF tries the Zero Gravity Wall648 viewsI like to lift myself by my own bootstraps. It's easier in zero gravity.
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Corinthian648 viewsA column capital in the Corinthian style.
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Mosaic647 viewsIn the Houses on the Hill.
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Sarcophagus647 viewsDon't know whose.
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