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Column Detail610 viewsThe capitals of the marble columns displayed some extremely intricate filigree work.
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A Spring Afternoon in Perge609 viewsA view from up by the Nymphaeum, down the main street back toward the Hellenistic Gate.
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View from the Harem Terrace609 viewsOne example of the superb views of Istanbul to be had from the Topkapi Palace Harem, the Suleymaniye Mosque dominates the skyline to the west.
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Trying His Luck609 viewsDavid Lindquist tries his luck at the Wishing Column. According to the legend, many people have been cured of illness after touching this column. David wasn't sick at the time, so this was not a valid test of that part of the legend.
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Temples of Athena and Apollo608 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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Tower of Justice (Adalet Kulesi)608 viewsTallest structure in the palace. Located between the Imperial Council room and the harem. It was so constructed that the Sultan could sneak in from the harem and thence to his window in the Council building.
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Bosphorus Gate608 viewsThis is the gate you enter if you arrive by water.
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Gate of the Sultan608 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Detail of Corinthian Column607 viewsIn the Commercial Agora of Ephesus
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Closing in on Totality607 viewsThe binocular projections show us that the Sun is now about 2/3 covered by the Moon.
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Christian Church607 viewsChristians and Jews comprise only 1-2% of the population of Turkey, and most of the Christian churches are concentrated in Istanbul, many of them in the Beyoğlu district. I was unable to identify the denomination of this church.
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Facade of the Selamlık607 viewsThe main entrance of the palace for diplomats, officials and other visitors (in general for uncastrated males).
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