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Tourist Magnet649 viewsThe Grand Bazaar claims to be the #1 tourist attraction not only in Turkey, but in the world, with up to 400,000 visitors daily and over 91 MILLION annually.
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St. Paul Prison647 viewsSt. Paul was supposedly jailed here during one of his visits to Ephesus.
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Sailing to Byzantium?647 viewsA beautiful two-masted wooden schooner dominates the Marina at Antalya.
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Stoa and Acropolis647 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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Restoration Work645 viewsThe scaffolding seen on the left in this picture filled the center of the nave; it was erected to enable restoration work on the dome, conducted with the aid of a grant from the World Monuments Fund. The work was completed sometime after our visit in 2006.
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Rest Stop644 viewsMembers of our tour group relax on the steps of the Theater and listen to Attila hold forth about the sights and history of Side.
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Stained-Glass Windows644 viewsThe harem pavilions contained many fine examples of the genre.
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Tea and Coffee Services644 viewsA sampling of items from the silver, crystal and fine china collections inherited from the Ottomans.
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The Odeon - orchestra pit643 viewsThe Odeon may have originally had a wooden roof.
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Piece de Resistance643 viewsThe Kitchen Team makes their grand entry with their masterpiece, the Nuclear Bombe, otherwise known as a Baked Alaska.
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Stone Heads642 viewsI was tempted to purloin one of these to put on the Headless Roman in the museum. I think I would have chosen the rightmost one in the lower row.
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Malefactor641 viewsA sinister infidel is caught on camera while attempting to infiltrate the hallowed precincts of the ancient city of Side.
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