Thursday, March 28, 2013

What I did in Istanbul Today

The Golden Horn

The New Mosque (1597-1663) Yeni Cami

The magnificent Byzantine Haghia Sophia (with a few Islamic additions)

The great central dome of Haghia Sophia


The apse from the west Gallery
Treasures of the Archaeological Museum: The Sarcophagus of the Mourning Women (4th c. BC) Sidon


A map of the many layers of occupation at Troy

A stele with a Human Face in Relief, Troy 3000-2500 B.C.
The chain used to close the Golden Horn in times of siege during the Byzantine period
The Tiled Kiosk (Çinili Kösk) built in 1472 by Mehmet The Conquerer
A Peacock Basin in Çinili Kösk

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