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Upside-down Medusa Head261 viewsWhy is this head placed upside-down? Legend says that it was to ward off the evil power of the Medusa's gaze, which turned people to stone. Did people really think that a marble carving could have such powers? Or was there a more practical reason?
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Reading room261 viewsThe X-shaped wooden stands held books for readers sitting on the benches.
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Blue Room261 viewsWhere the Sultan met with the public, when he was so inclined.
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Attila at the Odeon260 viewsOur native guide, Attila Mahur, puzzles over how to don his raincoat while conversing with Pat Bush, Elouse Mattox, Jim Windlinger and Marvin Blaski.
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A Spring Afternoon in Perge260 viewsA view from up by the Nymphaeum, down the main street back toward the Hellenistic Gate.
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Hydraulic Engineering260 viewsWeirs were built into the channel to regulate the flow of water and keep the level even.
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Bombe260 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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Monumental Gate260 viewsThe main gate to the courtyard of the Blue Mosque is described as "monumental but narrow."
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The Pottery Barn260 viewsOur next stop after the Basilica Cistern was a real tourist trap, in the best sense of the word - a shop where ceramics of astounding beauty were made, exhibited and sold.
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And the winner is...260 viewsIt was hard to choose among so many, but I think if I had to pick a favorite dinnerware design, it wouid be this one.
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Dome of the Council Hall260 viewsThe Imperial Council building had three chambers, each crowned with a dome.
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Scribes' Hall260 viewsThe scribes who kept the minutes of the Council meetings occupied this room, next to the Council chamber itself.
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