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Istanbul

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View of the Blue Mosque from our Hotel
Istanbul

View of the Sea of Marmara from our hotel room
 
Archaeological Museum
Archaeological Museum
 
Archaeological Museum
Istanbul

Yes, it's a real UPS truck
 
Mosaic Museum

Byzantine Mosaic from the time of Emperor Justinian, around 550 AD
Mosaic Museum

Byzantine Mosaic from the time of Emperor Justinian, around 550 AD
 
Mosaic Museum

Byzantine Mosaics from the time of Emperor Justinian, around 550 AD
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

Koran Case
 
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

Koran Case
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
 
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

A land grant or some such from the Sultan, in amazing calligraphy.
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

Enormous antique carpets, and a display of modern pottery
 
Underground Cistern

Built ~535 AD by order of Emperor Justinian, holds 80,000 cubic meters of water
Underground Cistern

The columns and capitals were taken from earlier buildings, which is why there are different styles.
 
Underground Cistern

Two medusa heads were placed sideways and upside down at the bottom of the cistern as an insult to pagan beliefs.
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A street market that set up one day near our hotel
 
Egyptian Spice Market

Turkish Delight
Egyptian Spice Market

Spices
 
Egyptian Spice Market

Nuts
Cruising up the Bosphorus

We came across this mosque near the Ottoman summer palace.
 
Cruising up the Bosphorus

One of the two bridges to Asia
 
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