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Istanbul Street Scene703 viewsOn our way to the Grand Bazaar.
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The Plutonion702 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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Kaya Side Hotel at Sunset702 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 Trays701 viewsA stunning array of desserts was awaiting us in the dining room.
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Binocular Projection, continued701 viewsThe Moon has now covered up about half the Sun's disk.
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Weather Readiness701 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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Dome of the Council Hall701 viewsThe Imperial Council building had three chambers, each crowned with a dome.
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Rumelihisari - ("Rumelian Castle")701 viewsBuilt in 1451-52 as part of Sultan Mehmet II's plan of securing the Bosphorus in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople. The blue-striped white structure at the waterside, toward the center, is the modern Aşiyan lighthouse.
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Rüstem Pasha Mosque701 viewsNamed for the Grand Vizier and son-in-law of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, this mosque was designed by the great architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1563.
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Courtyard at Hellenistic Gate700 viewsThe horseshoe-shaped courtyard at the back of the Hellenistic Gate was redesigned in 121 AD by Plancia Magna, daughter of the governor and priestess of Artemis, who decorated it with inscripitions and statues to honor the emperors and their relatives.
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Sandie in Perge700 viewsA nymph visits the Nymphaeum.
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Chuck and Elouise Mattox700 viewsBrowsing the wares in the pottery shop.
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