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Serving Dishes and Utensils655 viewsGracing the dining table in the harem.
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Curtain Call654 viewsJerry & Sandie take a break for a celebratory snapshot after third contact.
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South Agora652 viewsLooking toward the South Agora and the Baths of Hadrian; the Amphitheater is off to the right.
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Silver and China651 viewsElegant silver vessels and china demi-tasses, suitable for tea or coffee.
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Lioness Suckling Cubs650 viewsLions are always a favorite symbol of royalty, and the Ottomans were no exception.
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Coals to Newcastle646 viewsIt was the Ottoman Turks who introduced coffee to Europe, so there is some irony in finding an outlet of a coffee shop chain originating in the USA, and now Australian-owned, in Istanbul.
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Tile Mosaic645 viewsI don't know whether there is a specific artistic term that applies to this type of composite-tile design, so I just call it a "tile mosaic." Regardless, I found this a particularly pleasing example of the genre.
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Here's my handle644 viewsThe potter carefully attaches the handle.
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Eat at Yusuf's643 viewsThis marble tile with its carving of an eel and a knife was the equivalent of a sign identifying a restaurant, in an era when few people could read.
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Chandeliers642 viewsSupposedly ostrich eggs were put on the chandelirs to keep them free of cobwebs by repelling spiders. I don't know why ostrich eggs would repel spiders, and I didn't see any myself. I suspect that nowadays the cobwebs are taken care of by the cleaning crew.
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Hearts of Oak640 viewsSuperstructures of finely crafted, highly-polished wood were typical of both motor and sail yachts in this marina.
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Spa Pools638 viewsWhere you can swim among sunken artifacts of the ancient city.
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