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More Cabbage Flowers533 viewsThere was a great variety of cabbage flowers. These used carved radishes, zucchini squash carved to look like lilies, etc. Incredible food artistry!
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Ming Vase533 viewsThe OIttoman sultans had a penchant for the most exquisite Chinese wares.
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The Prytaneion532 viewsCity Council hall and administrative center.
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Galata Bridge531 viewsFishermen line the railings of this 19th-century bridge, and fish-sandwich restaurants occupy the lower level. As for the billboard, I guess the Turks must eat a lot of Kale.
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A Corner of the Sebasteion530 viewsPart of the building program of Zoilus, this was a temple dedicated to the first Roman Emperor, Augustus - who, of course, also happened to be Zoilus' benefactor. Sebasteios is the Greek form of the Latin name Augustus.
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Mihrimah Sultan Mosque528 views16th-century mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, on the Asian side. The older and smaller of two Istanbul mosques commissioned by Mihrimah, daughter of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent; the other is on the European side, in the Fatih district.
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Detail of Crystal Staircase528 viewsThe bannister supports are made of Baccarat crystal.
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Rainy Day in Izmir527 viewsA light shower greeted us on our first day in Izmir, but it didn't dampen our spirits.
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Here's my handle527 viewsThe potter carefully attaches the handle.
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German Fountain527 viewsConstructed to commemorate Kaiser Wilhelm II's second visit to Turkey (1898). The Kaiser was promoting a Berlin-to-Baghdad railway which he hoped would provide Germany access to the Middle East with its rich oilfields.
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Candlesticks527 viewsThe two giant candlesticks on either side of the Mihrab were donated by Grand Vizier Ibrahim, who pillaged them from the Hungarian court church during the Turkish conquest of Buda in 1526.
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Maiden's Tower - Kiz Kulesi525 viewsAccessible only by boat, this tower on a tiny islet in the Bosphorus is a place of legend. It also has a restaurant where we would enjoy a farewell journey the following evening.
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