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Sandie strolling by the Sebasteion637 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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Crystal Staircase636 viewsBuilt in the shape of a double horseshoe, using crystal, brass and mahogany.
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Blue Mosque - Arches635 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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Crystal Staircase Chandelier633 viewsNot the largest or most expensive in the palace, but nothing to sneer at.
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Jerry and Sandie633 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Club Apollo632 viewsWhere Mark and Cleo used to hang out when they came to town.
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Candlesticks632 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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Detail of Crystal Staircase631 viewsThe bannister supports are made of Baccarat crystal.
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View from the Brothel628 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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Izmir from the Bus627 viewsA random view of the city of Izmir, shot from our bus by Sandie.
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Rick and Jim, Hotel Karaca625 viewsRick Gering and Jim Windlinger in the Hotel Karaca lobby in Izmir.
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Stonework625 viewsNear the Domitian Temple.
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