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Map of the Ottoman Empire732 viewsShows how the Empire expanded from its early days, when it occupied just a small area of Anatolia and the Balkans, through the 17th century, when it reached its greatest extent. Note that in Turkish the name is "Osmanli," after Osman, the founder; "Ottoman" is a Western corruption.
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One after another730 viewsThey just keep on coming.
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Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque730 viewsThe city's premier mosque, built in the 18th century. We only got a glimpse of it on our whirlwind tour of Antalya.
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Nomad Wares730 viewsThe lady sold shawls and amulets, and probably made a good haul off us.
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Kandilli Observatory Telescope730 viewsThis venerable 200 mm Zeiss refractor was located in the dome atop the Observatory. It was purchased in 1918, delivered in 1924, and became operational in 1935 with the completion of the observatory building.
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Classic Model A Fords729 viewsThe rightmost is a 1930 Ford Model A convertible; the middle one is a '28 Model A truck. The leftmost is a 1928 Model A sedan.
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Sales Pitch729 viewsWonderful wares for tourists richer than me.
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Aqueduct Close-up729 viewsThe Romans built their aqueducts to last, but they weren't earthquake-proof.
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Bombe729 viewsI can never see one of these desserts without being reminded of the 1978 movie "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe," in which each of the chefs is murdered in a manner befitting his or her culinary specialty.
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Baker's Dozens729 viewsWhile we were waiting to board our boat for the Bosphorus cruise, I shot this picture of a bread vendor wearing his wares like a hat.
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Roman Architecture728 viewsIn contrast to the Theater at Aspendos, the Side theater was built in the Roman style rather than the Greek, because in Side there was no Acropolis - the Greeks liked to build their amphitheaters into hillsides.
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A Room in the Harem728 viewsA typical room in the harem pavilions had walls recessed with rectangular bays filled with sofas.
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