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The Apse689 viewsThe Virgin and Child mosaic appears at the top of the apse, which also features stained-glass windows and other decor, both Christian and Islamic.
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Calligraphy688 viewsI greatly enjoy the elegant stylized Arabic script decorating these plates, although for all I know it may say something like "Death to Infidels" or "You are the illegitimate offspring of an unholy union between a donkey and a camel."
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The Audience Chamber (Arz Odasi)688 viewsAlso known as the Chamber of Petitions. The main throne room was inside this pavilion.
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Gold Inlay688 viewsOver 420 pounds of gold were used in the construction of the Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Curetes Street, leading down to Celsus Library. 687 viewsThe fire was set by barbarians, who have stormed the city and are attempting to burn it down.
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Marble Street687 viewsBuilt of - you guessed it - marble.
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Middle of Column687 viewsI'm guessing, on the basis of the bow in her hand, that the figure depicted here is the Greek goddess Artemis the Huntress.
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Botanical Optics687 viewsSomeone cleverly hid a napkin or cloth square in the bushes to capture the little crescents produced by the moon-shaped sunlight being filtered through the foliaige
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Galatasarai Square687 viewsThe midpoint of Istiklal Street, between Galata Tower and Taksim Square. I do not know the name or significance of the organ-pipe monument at left.
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Mehmed the Conqueror Bridge687 viewsNamed after the conqueror of Constantinople. Completed in 1988. Spans the Bosphorus from near the Rumelihisari on the European side (left) to the Asian side, at right.
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The Prytaneion686 viewsCity Council hall and administrative center.
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Roman Lamps686 viewsCandellariae, in various interesting shapes. I especially liked the one in the shape of a foot.
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