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The Plutonion684 viewsThe Gate to the Underworld, next to the Temple of Apollo. Leads to a small cave filled with suffocating carbon dioxide gas. The local priests knew how to find pockets of oxygen, so that they could emerge unscathed, and pretend to be under divine protection.
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The Wading Pool684 viewsThe morning air was chilly, but the waters were warm.
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Cherie and Michelle at Perge684 viewsFramed by a doorway at the Agora.
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Waterway684 viewsThe main street of Perge is actually a divided highway, with a 2-meter-wide water channel running down the middle.
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Weather Readiness684 viewsElouise came prepared for extreme winter weather, up to and including Arctic blasts, while Chuck was all set for a balmy day at the beach.
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Bosphorus Bridge684 viewsThe older of the two bridges spanning the Bosphorus. (There has been a third added since this picture was taken.) About 180,000 cars per day pass over it.
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Sandie Takes a Poke684 viewsUnfortunately, the light in this corner of Hagia Sophia was so dim that the camera wasn't able to shoot at the speeds required to freeze motion, so this as well as many other pictures shot inside the cathedral came out blurry.
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Doorknob684 viewsEven the smallest and most basic furnishings in this palace were exquisite and chosen with great care.
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Baths of Skolastikia683 viewsOriginally built in the first century AD by Varius, these baths were renamed after a Christian woman who undertook their restoration in the 4th century. They were the largest baths in Ephesus.
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Jim Windlinger's Setup683 viewsJim Windlinger brought a superb array of equipment to the 2006 eclipse - a Borg telescope, all-automated mount and guiding apparatus, digital camera. But it was the Nazar Boncuk hanging from the counterweight shaft that really guaranteed the success of his endeavor.
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Kaya Side Hotel at Sunset683 viewsThe central section of the hotel, with the dining area where we were about to enjoy our evening feast, as seen from our room in one of the wings of this enormous hotel.
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Dessert Trays683 viewsA stunning array of desserts was awaiting us in the dining room.
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