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Sources of color860 viewsA display of the various plants used to produce the color essences for the dyes.
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Treasury Gate859 viewsThe Treasury Gate resembles the Sultain's Gate but is smaller and is double-sided (the curved wings form an "X"); it is located on the north side of the palace grounds and closed to public access.
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Memmius Tomb and Monument858 viewsErected by fiat of the Emperor Augustus in the first century AD to commemorate the achievements of Memmius' grandfather, the notorious dictator Sulla Felix.
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The Domitian Temple856 viewsChuck Mattox and Rick Gering contemplate what's left of the Temple.
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The Pottery Barn849 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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Council Chamber Interior Detail847 viewsIntricately patterned ceiling and wall decorations of the Council Chamber.
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Sinbad at Side845 viewsAfter completing his seventh voyage, Sinbad the Sailor took up residency on the Turquoise Coast and started a business taking tourists on excursions along the shores of the Mediterranean.
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Path of Totality842 viewsThis large map shows the path of totality of the 2006 eclipse across Turkey. Istanbul was not in the path, so the observatory saw only a partial eclipse.
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1957 BMW Isetta841 viewsAlso known as "The Egg."
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Out in the Boondocks841 viewsOur route from Denizli to Antalya was dotted with little towns like this one.
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Camionette and Convertible837 viewsThe one on the right is a 1930 Model A convertible; the one on the left is a 1928 Model A, but it is a "Kamyonet". - which means "truck" in Turkish. In French it would mean "trucklet."
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Narthex Door837 viewsA bronze door providing entry to the narthex (antechamber). Each door in Aya Sophia seemed to have a different figure.
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