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An Embarassment of Rugs647 viewsThe carpet hanging on the wall was one of my favorites.
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Theatre Entrance647 viewsThe tunnel shown in the previous picsture leads to this portal.
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Sultan Ahmet Square647 viewsAt the end of the square opposite the Obelisk of Theodosius I, seen in the foreground, stands the Walled Obelisk, built in the 10th century by the Byszantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. The Walled Obelisk was originally covered with bronze plaques, but these were plundered by the Latin occupiers during the Fourth Crusade, and now only the stone core remains.
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Lioness with Cubs647 viewsMischievous little devils.
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Marble Street646 viewsBuilt of - you guessed it - marble.
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Camel Rides646 viewsIn this case the "ride" was limited to sitting on the camel, which remained motionless, and having your picture taken. We would have to wait until we went to Morocco, many years later, to take a real camel ride.
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View from the Window646 viewsThis picture was taken from the "window" at the top of the Nymphaeum. Water flowed from beneath the statue of Kestros down the channel in the middle of the main street to the city gate.
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Capital646 viewsThis view of the column somewhat overlaps with the previous shot; I wanted to capture the top and the figure of Artemis in one picture.
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Carpets646 viewsCarpets in the Blue Mosque are purchased with donations from worshipers and are continually replaced as they wear out.
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But where's my handle?646 viewsThe spout is attached; the next step will be to apply the handle.
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Terrace Fountain646 viewsShares the upper terrace of the harem with the Iftar Bower and the Baghdad Pavilion.
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Küçüksu Palace646 viewsNeo-Baroque structure, built on the waterfront on the Asian side of the Bosphorus as a summer residence for the Sultan.
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