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Dolmabahçe Mosque742 viewsOttoman neo-Baroque mosque located near the Dolmabahçe Palace; completed in 1855.
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The Marble Door742 viewsLocated in the southern part of the upper gallery, the Marble Door opened into a chamber that was used for synods (church councils). This picture was taken inside the chamber.
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Corners742 viewsAt each corner of the square formed by the upper galleries, there is an exedra - a semicircular columned recess which relieves the starkness of sharp corners and provides nooks for conversation.
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Empress Zoe mosaic742 viewsChrist is seated in the middle holding a Bible; on the left is Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus, and on the right, Empress Zoe. Dates from the 11th century AD. Located on the eastern wall of the southern gallery.
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Apse Mosaic - Virgin and Child742 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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Orientation Session741 viewsFacilities at Space Camp Turkey feature simulators to give participants the sensations of working and living in space. The orientation tells you what to expect, what are your chances of survival, etc.
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Sinbad's Landing741 viewsOur tour group enjoys the splendid ambience of the Old Harbor at Antalya.
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Sundial741 viewsDates from the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror, who died in 1481.
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Stone Balustrade741 viewsOf course no ordinary guardrail would suffice for the terrace of a sultan's harem. I found the 8-pointed star design especially appealing.
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View from the Harem Terrace741 viewsOne example of the superb views of Istanbul to be had from the Topkapi Palace Harem, the Suleymaniye Mosque dominates the skyline to the west.
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Dolmabahçe Palace - very close-up view741 viewsDetail of palace windows and side doorways in the Harem wing.
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View from the Narthex741 viewsLooking into the interior of the church through one of the doors in the narthex. The scaffolding seen on the right in this picture enabled workers to climb to the dome to perform repair work.
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