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Memmius Tomb and Monument787 viewsErected by fiat of the Emperor Augustus in the first century AD to commemorate the achievements of Memmius' grandfather, the notorious dictator Sulla Felix.
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Spinning Wheel786 viewsI would guess that's what this contraption is called, but what do I know?
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Path of Totality785 viewsThis large map shows the path of totality of the 2006 eclipse across Turkey. Istanbul was not in the path, so the observatory saw only a partial eclipse.
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Narthex Door785 viewsA bronze door providing entry to the narthex (antechamber). Each door in Aya Sophia seemed to have a different figure.
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Chuck Mattox in Hierapolis783 viewsDapper and debonair, as always.
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The Waterfront at Side783 viewsIn Hellenistic and Roman times Side functioned both as a great commercial entrepot and a pirate base. The silting-up of its harbor beginning around the 6th century AD, coupled with incursions of Taurus Mountain highlanders and later Arab fleets, caused Side to yield its pre-eminence to Antalya.
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The Empress' Loge783 viewsLocated in the central part of the upper gallery, the Empress' Loge provided a vantage point from which the Empress and court ladies could see everything that was going on below.
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Camionette and Convertible781 viewsThe one on the right is a 1930 Model A convertible; the one on the left is a 1928 Model A, but it is a "Kamyonet". - which means "truck" in Turkish. In French it would mean "trucklet."
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Amphitheater and Acropolis777 viewsLooking west. The Amphitheater was built into the side of the Acropolis.
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We Bombed in Side (pace Joseph Heller)777 viewsMichelle and Chuck warily approach the table aux bombes.
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It's Miller Time Again776 viewsCafes and shops line the heights above the Old Harbor. The inevitable beer billboard appears in the upper right corner of the picture.
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Exit and Timekeeper's Station776 viewsThe timekeeper is the person whose duty it is to determine the time for Adhan (ezan in Turkish), the call to prayer. The Timekeeper's Station dates from 1853, in the reign of Sultan Abdul Majid.
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