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Main Street of Ancient Perge676 viewsA colonnaded street led from the Hellenistic Gate to the Nymphaeum.
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The Red Shelf676 viewsIn contrast to the dominant blue, this shelf featured red wares.
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A Sultan's Comforts676 viewsA canopied bed by the fireplace. I found the conical fireplaces a little bizarre, but I'm sure they kept the Sultan and his concubines warm.
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Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view676 viewsRestoration work was in progress.
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Deësis Mosaic676 viewsDeësis = Entreaty. The Virgin Mary (left) and John the Baptist (right) are entreating Christ (center) to intercede for humanity on Judgment Day. This mosaic was commissioned to celebrate the return of Aya Sophia to the Orthodox Church on the demise of the Latin Empire in 1261.
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Gold Inlay676 viewsOver 420 pounds of gold were used in the construction of the Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Sandie pilots the Discovery675 viewsAnd enjoys it, apparently.
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The Theater at Aspendos675 viewsA view of the exterior across the parking lot.
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Temples of Athena and Apollo675 viewsAthena and Apollo were the patron deities of Side, and their almost identical twin temples commanded the harbor entrance. Here, Mark Antony first met up with Cleopatra.
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Desecration675 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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Pavilion Windows675 viewsGilded grates of one of the gorgeously decorated pavilions in the harem.
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Mihrab675 viewsThe mihrab is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, i.e. the direction of Mecca, toward which Muslims should face when praying. In Aya Sophia, it occupies the same spot as the Christian altar before the Turkish conquest.
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