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Treasury Gate810 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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Amphitheater Entrance806 viewsBuilt in the first century AD, refurbished in the second, and wrecked by an earthquake in the fourth.
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The Domitian Temple801 viewsChuck Mattox and Rick Gering contemplate what's left of the Temple.
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Council Chamber Interior Detail797 viewsIntricately patterned ceiling and wall decorations of the Council Chamber.
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Sinbad at Side796 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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1957 BMW Isetta794 viewsAlso known as "The Egg."
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The Pottery Barn788 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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Out in the Boondocks787 viewsOur route from Denizli to Antalya was dotted with little towns like this one.
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Reflections of Opulence787 viewsAnother take on the tastefully decorated and sparkling-clean bathroom facilities.
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Galatasarai Square787 viewsThe midpoint of Istiklal Street, between Galata Tower and Taksim Square. I do not know the name or significance of the organ-pipe monument at left.
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Memmius Tomb and Monument785 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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Spinning Wheel783 viewsI would guess that's what this contraption is called, but what do I know?
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