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Istanbul View of the Blue Mosque from our Hotel |
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Istanbul View of the Sea of Marmara from our hotel room |
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Archaeological Museum |
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Archaeological Museum |
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Archaeological Museum |
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Istanbul Yes, it's a real UPS truck |
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Mosaic Museum Byzantine Mosaic from the time of Emperor Justinian, around 550 AD |
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Mosaic Museum Byzantine Mosaic from the time of Emperor Justinian, around 550 AD |
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Mosaic Museum Byzantine Mosaics from the time of Emperor Justinian, around 550 AD |
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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Koran Case |
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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Koran Case |
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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts |
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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts A land grant or some such from the Sultan, in amazing calligraphy. |
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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Enormous antique carpets, and a display of modern pottery |
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Underground Cistern Built ~535 AD by order of Emperor Justinian, holds 80,000 cubic meters of water |
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Underground Cistern The columns and capitals were taken from earlier buildings, which is why there are different styles. |
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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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Istanbul A street market that set up one day near our hotel |
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Egyptian Spice Market Turkish Delight |
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Egyptian Spice Market Spices |
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Egyptian Spice Market Nuts |
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Cruising up the Bosphorus We came across this mosque near the Ottoman summer palace. |
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Cruising up the Bosphorus One of the two bridges to Asia |