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A Room in the Harem647 viewsA typical room in the harem pavilions had walls recessed with rectangular bays filled with sofas.
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A Cut above the Others646 viewsThey are all beautiful, but some just seem to leap up and seize your attention.
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Sultan's Loge646 viewsThe hexagonal structure to the left of the apse was reserved as a place of prayer for the Sultan. It was part of the restoration of 1847-49 undertaken by Sultan Abdulmajid.
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Sandie on the Moon645 viewsSandie getting ready for a moonwalk.
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The Amphitheater at Side645 viewsThe Side Amphitheater was ground zero for viewing the spectacle on eclipse day. I shudder to think of how packed the place must have been, and I think our location on the beach at the Kaya Side Hotel must have been much less crowded and more relaxed.
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Gallery View645 viewsThe northern gallery, as seen from the southern.
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Temple of Apollo and Plutonion644 viewsThe Plutonion is next to the Temple on the right of center.
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I give up643 viewsThe Space Camp instructor finally gives up in disgust after vainly trying to get Chuck to observe speed limits and safety rules. Chuck savors his hard-won freedom gleefully.
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Trees643 viewsMany of the trees in the palace courtyards have been ravaged by fungi which hollow them out but do not kill them.
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Setting642 viewsThe Dogus Hali Carpet Factory is located in the mountains near the city of Denizli - a picturesque locale.
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Water Tower642 viewsAnother piece of the Aspendos Aqueduct.
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Beachfront642 viewsIn the summer the beach would have been filled with vacationers under umbrellas (you can see the naked umbrella frames in this picture). But today there were no beachgoers, just eclipse-chasers, setting up their equipment on the solid ground in back of the hotel.
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