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Pebble Mosaic Walkway621 viewsI wish I had a walkway like this leading to my front door. This leads to the harem; the Terrace Kiosk can be seen in the background.
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Scribes' Hall621 viewsThe scribes who kept the minutes of the Council meetings occupied this room, next to the Council chamber itself.
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Guarding the Palace621 viewsA Turkish Green Beret stands guard at the Bâb-ı Hümâyûn.
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April Fool621 viewsOf course I was almost the only one who fell for it, never suspecting that April Fool's Day might be a thing in Turkey too. It didn't take long for Attila to "unmask" the hoax.
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Curetes Street620 viewsLooking toward Library of Celsus
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The Temple of Aphrodite620 viewsAfter the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity in the fourth century AD, Aphrodisias remained a center of pagan worship and became a focus of resistance to Christianization.
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Lambs620 viewsOne of several marble blocks with reliefs depicting 12 lambs representing the 12 Apostles of Christ; originally part of a monumental front entrance to the Theodosian Aya Sophia, destroyed in 532.
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Art Nouveau Floral Lamps620 viewsAt the head of the Crystal Staircase.
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Sandie at Pamukkale619 viewsPamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish.
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Mountain Highway619 viewsIn the Taurus Mountains, en route from Denizli to Antalya.
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I'm a little teapot, short and stout...619 viewsLooks more like a teapot now. The potter has formed the spout, and is getting ready to slap it on.
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Two Exceptional Plates619 viewsThese seemed to be a cut above many of the others.
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