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| Entry through the Emperor's Door
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| Apse. Note off-center Mihrab
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| Obscured Madonna and Child in Apse
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| Graham in Hagia Sophia
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| The Great Dome
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| The Omphalion, coronation spot of the Emperors
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| A discreet cross, above main entrance (inside)
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| Mosaic over Emperor's Door
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| Mosaic over side entrance
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| Hagia Sophia from the Blue Mosque
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| Hagia Sophia: Side View
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| Hagia Sophia: Side View
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| Informational Notice posted outside the Mosque
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| Archaeological Museum
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| Lions from the Ishtar Gate
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| Bull from Ishtar Gate
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| Assyrian relief, Nimrud, 9th c BC
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| Column base, Late Hittite, 8th c BC
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| Bes, Cyprus, ~6th c BC
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| Lycian Sarcophagus, 5th c BC
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| "Alexander" Sarcophagus, ~310 BC
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| "Alexander" Sarcophagus detail
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| "Alexander" Sarcophagus
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| Sidamara Sarcophagus, 3rd c BC
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| Lion from The Mausoleum, Halicarnassus, ~ 350 BC
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| Lion from The Mausoleum
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The Blue Mosque is undergoing a major rennovation, both inside and out.
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Hagia Irene (rebuilt by Justinian 548 AD)
Interior is currently under restoration.
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| Topkaki Outer Entrance
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| Topkapi Palace Model
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| Topkapi Middle Entrance
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Outer entrance to Imperial Audience Pavilion
From middle courtyard, looking inwards.
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Imperial Audience Pavilion
Viewed from inner courtyard
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| Outer Treasury
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| Baghdad Kiosk (Pavilion)
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| Kiosk interior
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| Kiosk interior
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| Imperial Council chamber
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| Imperial Council chamber dome
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| Imperial hall
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| Imperial hall
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| Harem passage
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Dolmabahçe Palace: No photos allowed inside.
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| Dolmabahçe Palace Gate
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| Dolmabahçe Palace: Grand Ceremonial Hall
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| Domed Ceiling, with Trompe-loeil
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| Taksim Square: Now dominated by a new mosque.
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Republic Monument
Ataturk as Commander
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Republic Monument
Ataturk as Statesman
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| A tall wall between the Square and the Mosque
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| New Taksim Mosque
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| Taksim Mosque
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| View to Suleyman Mosque
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The Rustem Pasha Mosque is noted for its fine tile work.
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| Rustem Pasha Mosque
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| Tile representing Mecca
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| "Little" Hagia Sophia
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| Note slightly off center Mihrab
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View from Karakoy to Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque
From my room at the JW Marriott Bosporus
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View from Karakoy to Topkapi & Hagia Sophia
Warship is a visiting Royal Navy destroyer
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Visiting Nato warships at Topkapi
Dutch Frigate and Royal Navy destroyer
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| View from near Topkapi, NE across Bosphorus
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| Hippodrome Obelisks
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| Theodosian Wall tower
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| Chora Mosque/Church (closed)
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| Chora Mosque/Church (closed)
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| Column of the Goths
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| Koskeroglu in Karakoy: Fine Iskander kebabs
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| Koskeroglu baklava
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| Starbucks "pasta"
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Central Turkey
