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Art Nouveau Floral Lamps720 viewsAt the head of the Crystal Staircase.
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Strapping into the MMU719 viewsA somewhat apprehensive JLF is starting to wonder if this is really a good idea.
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Mission Control Consoles719 viewsControl center for the Discovery Space Shuttle mockup. Probably not as elaborate as the one in Houston.
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Agora, Sebasteion and Village of Geyre719 viewsThe village of Geyre, relocated 2 km to the west after excavations began in 1966, is seen in the background.
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Travertine gel719 viewsWhen water from the hot springs, supersaturated with calcium carbonate, reaches the the surface, carbon dioxide degasses from it, and the mineral precipitates out as a soft gel - hence the slipperiness of the wading pools. Eventually the gel hardens into travertine.
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The Ataturk Monument719 viewsWith two minarets in the background. The closest, the Yivli (Fluted) Minaret, is Antalya's signature landmark.
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Nazar Boncugu719 viewsJim Windlinger demonstrates one possible use of the Turkish anti-evil-eye amulet, the Nazar Boncugu. Note on pronunciation: the "c" in "boncugu" is pronounced like an English "j", and the g is silent, so pronounce it as if it were spelled "nazar bonju".
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Roman Gate719 viewsA visit to Perge begins by entering through the Roman Gate, built in the reign of Septimius Severus (193-211 AD).
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Kaya-Blooey719 viewsChuck gets a generous helping of shrapnel from the bombe.
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Approaches to the Blue Mosque719 viewsThe Blue Mosque was intended to demonstrate that Islamic architects could build structures to rival Hagia Sophia in size and majesty.
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Cenotaph719 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 Mosaic719 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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