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Palace Garden751 viewsMuch attention and care was devoted to the flowers growing on the grounds of the Dolmabahçe Palace, and the flowers showed their appreciation.
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Musical Parrot750 viewsThe parrot was actually singing and playing the guitar. The proprietor was just faking it.
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Ceremonial Hall (Muayede Salonu)750 viewsDavid and Kathy Lindquist contemplate the 22,000 square foot hall with its high dome and famous chandelier. This space is the culmination of the Selamlik and separates it from the harem.
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Chuck Moonwalker749 viewsThe unbearable lightness of being on the Moon, pace Milos Kundera.
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Bas-relief749 viewsOne of the extensive collection of sculptures on display at Aphrodisias.
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The Dying Room749 viewsThe vats are filled with dyes of various colors, to be applied to the thread before it is sent to the looms.
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It Rained Turkish Carpets749 viewsChuck Mattox and Marvin Blaski inspect the merchandise while Attila looks on.
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Entertainment Value749 viewsThe Basilica Cistern has been featured in a number of movies, including the James Bond thriller From Russia With Love, in which Bond took advantage of its location under the Soviet Consulate to get access to a cryptographic machine. In reality, the Consulate is nowhere near the Cistern.
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Scribes' Hall749 viewsThe scribes who kept the minutes of the Council meetings occupied this room, next to the Council chamber itself.
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Istanbul Spring749 viewsSpring flowers were beginning to bloom as we trekked through the residential areas near the palace.
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Karabaş Mustafa Ağa Mosque749 viewsA 16th century stone-and-brick mosque near the Beyoğlu waterfront.
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Masked Man749 viewsAttila warned us that there was a danger of avian flu and told us that we should wear masks to Aya Sophia. I had brought some surgical masks to wear on airplane flights, so this was an opportunity to make good use of them.
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