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Rug Yurt654 viewsThis is how they lived out on the steppe in the days of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane. Yeah, right.
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Upside-down Medusa Head654 viewsWhy is this head placed upside-down? Legend says that it was to ward off the evil power of the Medusa's gaze, which turned people to stone. Did people really think that a marble carving could have such powers? Or was there a more practical reason?
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The Sublime Porte654 viewsThe building at left with the flag in front replaced the Topkapi Palace as the headquarters of the Grand Vizier and the government ministries in the 19th century. Its gate, the Bab-i Aii. translated into French as Sublime Porte, became a metaphor for the Ottoman government. Today it is the seat of the provincial governor.
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Evolution of a Fortress654 viewsAfter the conquest of Constantinople, Rumelihisari served first as a customs barrier and then a prison. Today it is a museum that also hosts concerts and various kinds of festivals.
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Antalya653 viewsOur first glimpse of Turkey's third largest city, gleaming in the afternoon sun.
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Keep Clear the Ancienty City653 viewsAnother fun example of what happens when you fail to get a native speaker to proofread your signs.
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Temple of Apollo652 viewsThis Apollo, the chief god of Hierapolis, was linked to an ancient Anatolian sun-god, Lairbenos.
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Sidewalk Cafes651 viewsThe variety of cafes, pubs and restaurants on the Istiklal side streets was prodigious, and there was something to satisfy every palate.
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Preparations in Progress650 viewsAmateur and professional photographers were getting an early start on setting up their equipment in the amphitheater.
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Picnic at Kursunlu Park650 viewsWe took a break in a busy day of sightseeing to enjoy a relaxing lunch in Kursunlu Waterfall Nature Park.
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An Ephesian Cat649 viewsPam Bloxham and Cherie Rabideaux frolic with one of the local felines.
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Colorful Windows649 viewsFour of the stained-glass windows admitting light into the apse.
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