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Main Street Perge701 viewsPam Bloxham and Cherie Rabideaux inspect the remains of storefronts lining Main Street en route to the Nymphaeum, close to the Acropolis.
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Table with Chairs701 viewsAn ornate table in the harem, used for tea and tête-à-têtes. Note the sultan's monogram on the tabletop.
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VIP Boxes700 viewsSome things never change - the ancients had their VIP boxes at sporting events too. Note Elouise Mattox exploring the stadium entrance at bottom.
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The Theater at Hieropolis700 viewsThe theater was undergoing restoration during the time we visited. You could still walk up the hill to see it, and some did - and shot some magnificent pictures - but Sandie and I did not, which I regret.
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Coals to Newcastle700 viewsIt was the Ottoman Turks who introduced coffee to Europe, so there is some irony in finding an outlet of a coffee shop chain originating in the USA, and now Australian-owned, in Istanbul.
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Defterhane - Records Room700 viewsArchives of the Council were kept here.
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Ortaköy Mosque700 viewsA Baroque Revival mosque commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I and built in 1854-56. The Bosphorus Bridge, which almost passes over it, was built in 1970-73.
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The Aphrodisias Museum699 viewsThe ancient city was renowned for its sculptures, and many of them are now housed in this building.
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Spring Blooms699 viewsAphrodisias is pleasantly situated amidst groves of trees and flowering bushes.
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The Ataturk Monument699 viewsWith two minarets in the background. The closest, the Yivli (Fluted) Minaret, is Antalya's signature landmark.
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Cenotaph699 viewsActually, this isn't really his tomb, which was destroyed by the Turks when they conquered Constantinople. It is a marker, or cenotaph, placed by Italians in the 19th century near the probable site of the tomb.
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The Comnenus Mosaic699 viewsDates from 1122. The Virgin Mary is in the center, holding the Christ child; on the left is Emperor John Comnenus; on the right is Empress Irene, a daughter of King Ladislas I of Hungary.
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