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Maiden's Tower - Kiz Kulesi640 viewsAccessible only by boat, this tower on a tiny islet in the Bosphorus is a place of legend. It also has a restaurant where we would enjoy a farewell journey the following evening.
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Northern View from Topkapi Harem639 viewsLooking across the Golden Horn toward Beyoğlu, with the Galata Tower standing proudly in the center.
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Blue Room639 viewsWhere the Sultan met with the public, when he was so inclined.
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Town in Turkey638 viewsI don't know what its name was, because I don't know what route we took from Aphrodisias to Pamukkale. It might have been Karacasu.
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Pottery Bowl637 viewsFrom the Aphrodisias Museum collection.
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German Fountain637 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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Multifunction Gizmo637 viewsCandelabra, clock, bowl and dispensers for condiments or cosmetics - not sure which - but certainly a versatile product of the silversmith's art.
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Fanciful Fishes636 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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Serving Dishes and Utensils635 viewsGracing the dining table in the harem.
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The Odeon634 viewsA "small" theater (capacity 1500) commisioned in the second century by Publius Vedius Antonius, a wealthy citizen of Ephesus, and his wife; used for political meetings, concerts, theatrical performances, etc.
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The Brothel's Secret Passage632 viewsAn underground passage led from the Library to the Brothel. Who says academicians don't get randy?
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Curtain Call631 viewsJerry & Sandie take a break for a celebratory snapshot after third contact.
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