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Sandie strolling by the Sebasteion613 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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Blue Mosque - Arches613 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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Spa Pools612 viewsWhere you can swim among sunken artifacts of the ancient city.
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Candlesticks611 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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Jerry and Sandie610 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Club Apollo608 viewsWhere Mark and Cleo used to hang out when they came to town.
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Crystal Staircase Chandelier605 viewsNot the largest or most expensive in the palace, but nothing to sneer at.
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View from the Brothel602 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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Detail of Crystal Staircase602 viewsThe bannister supports are made of Baccarat crystal.
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Kenan Erim's Last Resting Place600 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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Izmir from the Bus597 viewsA random view of the city of Izmir, shot from our bus by Sandie.
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Ming Vase597 viewsThe OIttoman sultans had a penchant for the most exquisite Chinese wares.
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