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Mission Control694 viewsGround control center for the Discovery Shuttle mockup. Named after Leif Ericsson, Viking discoverer of America. (I made that up, of course; I have no idea who the Ericsson being honored here was.)
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Empty Tomb694 viewsLara Croft was here.
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Hydraulic Engineering694 viewsWeirs were built into the channel to regulate the flow of water and keep the level even.
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Golden Gates694 viewsGilded gates and grilles admit visitors and light into the Imperial Council building.
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Miniature Mosque694 viewsItems in the silver collection dated from the 16th century to the end of the 19th, but most were from the late 19th.
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Gallery Architectural Detail694 viewsThis picture captures the intricate filigree work atop the white marble column, as well as the elegant figures adorning the arches.
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Apse Mosaic - Virgin and Child694 viewsDates from 867 AD. May be a reconstruction of an original mosaic destroyed during the Iconoclastic period of Byzantine history, when representations of deities and saints were considered to be idols and thus outlawed.
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Lamppost694 viewsPerhaps the most elegant I've seen. The Dolmabahçe Palace was among the first in Europe to get gas lighting.
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The Fountain of Trajan693 viewsDedicated (surprise!) to the Emperor Trajan (reigned AD 98-117), under whom the Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent.
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Nervous passengers on the Space Shuttle Discovery693 viewsElouise Mattox, Pam Bloxham and Pat Bush going for a ride in the Space Shuttle, no doubt wondering who is spying on them from the camera overhead.
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Musical Parrot693 viewsThe parrot was actually singing and playing the guitar. The proprietor was just faking it.
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Stoa Stonework693 viewsCorinthian columns supporting a corner of the stoa.
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