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The Space Station Mobility Trainer719 viewsThe SSMT, here being enjoyed by Pam Bloxham, simulated how astronauts aboard the space station Skylab exercised, i.e. by running around the inside walls like hamsters on a treadmill. (See "2001: A Space Odyssey" for a similar scenario.)
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Sinbad's Landing719 viewsOur tour group enjoys the splendid ambience of the Old Harbor at Antalya.
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Cityscape719 viewsSegments of the aqueduct frame the ruins of the city of Aspendos, which include a temple, a nymphaeum (fountain shrine), and bouleterion (city hall).
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Hydraulic Engineering719 viewsWeirs were built into the channel to regulate the flow of water and keep the level even.
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Galatasarai High School Gate719 viewsThe oldest secondary school in Turkey, located in Galatasarai Square.
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Sundial719 viewsDates from the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror, who died in 1481.
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Trees719 viewsMany of the trees in the palace courtyards have been ravaged by fungi which hollow them out but do not kill them.
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Miniature Mosque719 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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The Executioner's Fountain719 viewsThis may be the fountain where, as legend has it, the Sultan's executioner washed off his sword after lopping off a victim's head.
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The Marble Door719 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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Gallery Architectural Detail719 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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1934 Chevrolet Woody Station Wagon718 viewsAn ancestor of the Woody station wagons of the late Forties and Fifties, which became wildly popular among surfers in the '60s as a means of transporting surfboards to and from the beaches.
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