
 |
Most viewed - Turkey 2006 |
 |
|

Curtain Call537 viewsJerry & Sandie take a break for a celebratory snapshot after third contact.
|
|

Sultan Ahmet Square537 viewsAt the end of the square opposite the Obelisk of Theodosius I, seen in the foreground, stands the Walled Obelisk, built in the 10th century by the Byszantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. The Walled Obelisk was originally covered with bronze plaques, but these were plundered by the Latin occupiers during the Fourth Crusade, and now only the stone core remains.
|
|

Antalya536 viewsOur first glimpse of Turkey's third largest city, gleaming in the afternoon sun.
|
|

A Feast for the Eye536 viewsA fabulous array of ceramics is displayed on these shelves to lure passers-by into the store.
|
|

Evolution of a Fortress535 viewsAfter the conquest of Constantinople, Rumelihisari served first as a customs barrier and then a prison. Today it is a museum that also hosts concerts and various kinds of festivals.
|
|

Pollio Fountain534 viewsNote scruffy tourist ambling past the fountain. You wouldn't think the Turks would let such riffraff into their historic places.
|
|

The Blue Mosque534 viewsThe Blue Mosque was built on the site of the Grand Palace of the Byzantine Emperors. Sultan Ahmed, who caused it to be built, felt it necessary to reassert the might and grandeur of the Ottoman Empire in a time of serious military reverses during the early 17th century.
|
|

Jerry and Sandie534 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.
|
|

The Odeon533 viewsA "small" theater (capacity 1500) commisioned in the second century by Publius Vedius Antonius, a wealthy citizen of Ephesus, and his wife; used for political meetings, concerts, theatrical performances, etc.
|
|

The Domitian Temple533 viewsWhoever named it was misinformed, because it was actually erected in honor of the Emperor Titus, predecessor of Domitian.
|
|

The Brothel's Secret Passage533 viewsAn underground passage led from the Library to the Brothel. Who says academicians don't get randy?
|
|

Pottery Bowl533 viewsFrom the Aphrodisias Museum collection.
|
|
| 740 files on 62 page(s) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
58 |  |
 |
 |
|

|