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Upside-down Medusa Head620 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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Piece de Resistance618 viewsThe Kitchen Team makes their grand entry with their masterpiece, the Nuclear Bombe, otherwise known as a Baked Alaska.
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Silver and China618 viewsElegant silver vessels and china demi-tasses, suitable for tea or coffee.
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Lioness Suckling Cubs617 viewsLions are always a favorite symbol of royalty, and the Ottomans were no exception.
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Northern View from Topkapi Harem616 viewsLooking across the Golden Horn toward Beyoğlu, with the Galata Tower standing proudly in the center.
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The Odeon - orchestra pit615 viewsThe Odeon may have originally had a wooden roof.
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Attack of the Feral Felines615 viewsA group of hungry cats prepares to launch a raid on our picnic table.
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Stoa and Acropolis615 viewsLooking down the stoa on the east side of the Agora toward the Acropolis, wtih some of the Byzantine-era ruins on top of it.
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En route614 viewsSandra and Jerry Floyd, waiting in the airport for our flight to Turkey on March 22, 2006.
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Fanciful Fishes614 viewsFortunately my camera had a built-in flash; otherwise I wouldn't have been able to shoot legible pictures in the dimly lit shop.
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Malefactor613 viewsA sinister infidel is caught on camera while attempting to infiltrate the hallowed precincts of the ancient city of Side.
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German Fountain613 viewsConstructed to commemorate Kaiser Wilhelm II's second visit to Turkey (1898). The Kaiser was promoting a Berlin-to-Baghdad railway which he hoped would provide Germany access to the Middle East with its rich oilfields.
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