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End of the Production Line687 viewsThe turbine blades come rolling off the production line and out to the storage area.
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Dizzying Heights687 viewsI climbed to the top row of seating to take this picture.
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Medusa Heads687 viewsThere are two marble Medusa heads in the Basilica Cistern, both used as column pedestals. Their origin is unknown. This one is upside-down.
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Tiled Doorway687 viewsEntrance to the Circumcision Pavilion.
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Directions to the Brothel686 viewsThe footprint indicated the way to go; the purse next to the hole announced that it wasn't free, and the hole was for measuring whether you had enough coins to afford it.
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The Space Station Mobility Trainer686 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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Bas-relief686 viewsOne of the extensive collection of sculptures on display at Aphrodisias.
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Stage Building686 viewsThe amphitheater's stage building originally consisted of 3 stories, only one of which has been restored.
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias686 viewsThe tour group members are dwarfed by the size of the stadium.
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Local Color686 viewsThis brightly painted structure caught my attention - not sure whether it was a residence or a business establishmen under construction, or both. (Taken from the bus.)
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The Theater of Aspendos686 viewsPat Bush photographs the exterior of the city's prime attraction, the best-preserved of all the ancient Greco-Roman theaters.
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LIghting the Fuse686 viewsMaybe these are real bombs after all, and the cooks are really terrorists in disguise.
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