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Still another view of Kursunlu Falls453 viewsIt was hard to take a bad picture here.
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Kandilli Observatory Telescope453 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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Tiles453 viewsThe interior of the Blue Mosque is lined with over ceramic 20,000 tiles. These were made in Iznik, the former Nicaea, which was a major center for the production of fine tiles.
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Stage 2453 viewsAt this point the new creation looks more like a vase than a teapot, but that will soon change.
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Side Streets of Beyoğlu453 viewsThe narrow streets branching off Istiklal were a veritable warren of pubs, cafes, markets and other small shops.
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Upper Galleries453 viewsThe western gallery was the Empress' Loge, the northern was for the court women, and the southern for the emperor. The hexagonal structure at lower right, below the gallery, is the Sultan's Loge, a 19th-century addition.
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Grave of Enrico Dandolo453 viewsDoge of Venice and leader of the Crusader forces that sacked Constantinople in 1204. In the southern gallery. He died during the expedition and was buried in Aya Sophia.
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Curetes Street452 viewsLooking toward Library of Celsus
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The Waterfall452 viewsThe Kursunlu Waterfall is on a tributary of the Aksu, the major river of Antalya Province. We were lucky to see it in springtime; it's reported that it dries to a trickle in the summer.
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Table with Chairs452 viewsAn ornate table in the harem, used for tea and tête-à-têtes. Note the sultan's monogram on the tabletop.
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Pictures at an Exhibition451 viewsChuck and Sandie check out some of the pictures on the wall near the Surveryor Lunar Lander. Space Camp promotes international amity; even Greek and Turkish kids get along fine here, regardless of their parents' hostilities. (No Armenians though.)
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In Turkish fields the poppies grow...451 viewsAlthough it was too early in the season (late March) for the trees to have leaves, the flowers were out in force!
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