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Rainy Day in Izmir704 viewsA light shower greeted us on our first day in Izmir, but it didn't dampen our spirits.
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The Market Basilica704 viewsDating from the reign of Augustus (d. 14 AD), this was a 160-meter arcade which hosted both commercial activities and law courts. It was connected via three gates to the Varius Baths, presumably so people who felt soiled by their dealings with lawyers could quickly duck out to cleanse themselves.
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Surveyor Lunar Lander704 viewsA mockup of the first US spacecraft to successfully make a soft landing on the Moon.
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Ne'er-Do-Wells704 viewsA trio of barbarians, having pillaged the ancienty city, now lounges nonchalantly among the ruins.
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Baghdad Pavilion704 viewsBult to celebrate the Ottoman conquest of Baghdad in 1638.
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Bosphorus Bridge704 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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Wobbly Column703 viewsBut it's still standing.
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Colonnade703 viewsA barrel-vaulted colonnade runs around the top of the theater.
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Atmosphere703 viewsSide seemed like a small town with a relaxed, good-natured ambience, notwithstanding the hordes of crazed barbarians from all over the world come to watch the eclipse.
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Basilica703 viewsNext to the Hellenistic Gate is a Christian basilica, built in the 6th century AD.
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Yali703 viewsWaterside houses like these are known as yali in Turkish. They are found on both sides of the Bosphorus but especially the Asian side. They are usually second homes for the very wealthy.
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Remains703 viewsThe objects exhibited here are remains of an older Aya Sophia, built during the reign of Emperor Theodosius II, who dedicated it in 415 AD, and destroyed during the Nika riots of 532.
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