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Pianissimo271 viewsYou could say that this one really took the cake.
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Basilica Cistern271 viewsThis huge underground cistern was built in the reign of Justinian (527-565 AD) to provide a filtered water supply for the Imperial Palace and surrounding area.
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Decanter with Daisies271 viewsComplemented by the painting on the wall behind it - obviously they were hoping to sell the two as a pair.
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Istiklal Street271 viewsThe main thoroughfare of Beyoğlu. It is closed to vehicular traffic, with one exception.
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Baker's Dozens271 viewsWhile we were waiting to board our boat for the Bosphorus cruise, I shot this picture of a bread vendor wearing his wares like a hat.
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One after another270 viewsThey just keep on coming.
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Camionette and Convertible269 viewsThe one on the right is a 1930 Model A convertible; the one on the left is a 1928 Model A, but it is a "Kamyonet". - which means "truck" in Turkish. In French it would mean "trucklet."
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Chuck Moonwalker269 viewsThe unbearable lightness of being on the Moon, pace Milos Kundera.
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Shepherd269 viewsThe Hierapolis necropolis serves as a grazing ground for local sheep. Here Attila talks to a shepherd and his dog.
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Entertainment Value269 viewsThe Basilica Cistern has been featured in a number of movies, including the James Bond thriller From Russia With Love, in which Bond took advantage of its location under the Soviet Consulate to get access to a cryptographic machine. In reality, the Consulate is nowhere near the Cistern.
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Gilded Cage269 viewsBut the bird of time has flown.
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A Sultan's Comforts269 viewsA canopied bed by the fireplace. I found the conical fireplaces a little bizarre, but I'm sure they kept the Sultan and his concubines warm.
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