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Imperial Gate (Bab-i-Humayun)730 viewsMain entrance to Topkapi Palace., leading to the First Courtyard. Guarded by Al Treder, at left.
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Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view730 viewsRestoration work was in progress.
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Gates of Mazeus and Mithridates729 viewsServed as entrances to the Commercial Agora. Built by two former slaves to honor Emperor Augustus, who gave them their freedom.
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Moonstruck729 viewsSandie savors the exhilirating feeling of being one-sixth of her Earthbound weight.
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Shepherd729 viewsThe Hierapolis necropolis serves as a grazing ground for local sheep. Here Attila talks to a shepherd and his dog.
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The Theater at Aspendos729 viewsA view of the exterior across the parking lot.
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Keeping on Track729 viewsSince my setup was all-manual, with no motor drive or Go-To electronics, I had to continually adjust the mount to keep the Sun's image in the camera viewfinder.
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Vases, Bowls and Jars729 viewsAll intricately decorated with various designs.
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Desecration728 viewsA rude, unwashed barbarian celebrates his triumphant, sacrilegious intrusion into the sacred precincts of the Nymphaeum, as one of his fellow-heathens looks on approvingly. (At least he didn't damage any of the precious artifacts; previous barbarians had done that.)
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Kaya Side Hotel near totality728 viewsThis is a slightly blurry view of the Kaya Side Hotel, as seen from the beachfront where we watched the eclipse, taken close to totality, when the light was getting low, the camera lens was wide open and the shutter speed too slow to deal with camera shake.
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Sideways Medusa Head728 viewsIt is thought that this Medusa head was placed sideways because only that orientation made it the right height to support the column which it supported.
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Council Chamber Door728 viewsThe latticed grilles satisfied a law requiring that Council sessions be open to the public.
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