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Christian Church465 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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Labyrinth465 viewsWe had to thread our way through a maze of narrow streets to get to our luncheon spot.
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Tower Yali465 viewsHouse with its own mini-minaret - or could it be a neighborhood mosque?
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Treasury Fountain465 viewsOne of the most ornate and imposing fountains in the palace.
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Apse Mosaic - Virgin and Child465 viewsDates from 867 AD. May be a reconstruction of an original mosaic destroyed during the Iconoclastic period of Byzantine history, when representations of deities and saints were considered to be idols and thus outlawed.
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Fireplace465 viewsFireplaces in the Dolmabahçe Palace are very differnt from the conical fireplaces of the Topkapi, and rather more elaborate.
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Amphitheater464 viewsThe theater was severely damaged by earthquakes in the 7th century AD. Later, villagers built cottages on top of the cavea (seating section), but when excavations began the entire village of Geyre was relocated after excavations began in 1966.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias464 viewsThe tour group members are dwarfed by the size of the stadium.
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Side Streets of Beyoğlu464 viewsThe narrow streets branching off Istiklal were a veritable warren of pubs, cafes, markets and other small shops.
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Sandie on the Moon463 viewsSandie getting ready for a moonwalk.
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View from the Amphitheater463 viewsOverlooking the South Agora and the Baths of Hadrian (background, right).
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Basilica Cistern463 viewsThis huge underground cistern was built in the reign of Justinian (527-565 AD) to provide a filtered water supply for the Imperial Palace and surrounding area.
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