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Candlesticks589 viewsThe two giant candlesticks on either side of the Mihrab were donated by Grand Vizier Ibrahim, who pillaged them from the Hungarian court church during the Turkish conquest of Buda in 1526.
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Here's my handle587 viewsThe potter carefully attaches the handle.
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Tile Mosaic584 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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Winged Figure583 viewsStone carving detail, Curetes Street.
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Club Apollo581 viewsWhere Mark and Cleo used to hang out when they came to town.
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Ming Vase581 viewsThe OIttoman sultans had a penchant for the most exquisite Chinese wares.
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Spa Pools580 viewsWhere you can swim among sunken artifacts of the ancient city.
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Sandie strolling by the Sebasteion578 viewsThe Sebasteion was jointly dedicated to Augustus and the goddess Aphrodite. The Emperor Augustus, as nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar, was a member of the Julian family, which claimed descent from the goddess Venus, the Roman name for Aphrodite.
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Kenan Erim's Last Resting Place577 viewsKenan Erim was a Turkish-born professor at New York University who was largely responsible for the excavation of the ancient city of Aphrodisias, which he supervised from 1961 to his death in 1990.
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View from the Brothel576 viewsLooking toward the Library of Celsus. The altar in the center was where virgins were brought to sacrifice their maidenheads. (Just kidding - maybe.)
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Blue Mosque - Arches576 viewsThis type of arch is typically Islamic; very similar arches are found in the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, among other places.
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Izmir from the Bus566 viewsA random view of the city of Izmir, shot from our bus by Sandie.
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