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  • View of the Bosphorus from one of the newer buildings at the Topkapi Palace
  • Sultanahmet Mosque with 6 minarets.
  • In front of the Sultanahmet Mosque, the "Blue Mosque"
  • Interior of the Blue Mosque
  • Interior of the Blue Mosque. The second level is where women worship.
  • IMG 1995
  • One of the four enormous columns that support the main dome of the mosque.
  • Interior of the Sultanahmet Mosque
  • Interior of the Blue Mosque
  • Interior of the Blue Mosque
  • In a courtyard of the Sultanahmet Mosque
  • Mary and Carol
  • Egyptian Obilisk liberated by the Ottoman conquerors.
  • Istanbul streetcar
  • IMG 2025
  • Entry to the Hagia Sophia Museum
  • The original Hagia Sophia was originally built under Constantine I, who declared Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire and moved the capitol of the empire to Constantinople.
  • Interior of the Hagia Sophia Museum, Istanbul.
  • Interior of the Hagia Sophia Museum with Christian and Muslim Icons, representative of it's history as a church and a mosque.
  • One of the uncovered mosaics. Interior of the Hagia Sophia Museum with Christian and Muslim Icons, representative of it's history as a church and a mosque.
  • Example of a recently uncovered seraphim icon mosaic concealed when the church was converted to a mosque. The seraphim had three pairs of wings: one to cover the body and feet, one to cover the face and one for flying.
  • Interior of the Hagia Sophia Museum with Christian and Muslim Icons, representative of it's history as a church and a mosque.
  • Interior of the Hagia Sophia Museum with Christian and Muslim Icons, representative of it's history as a church and a mosque.
  • Upper level of the Hagia Sophia Museum, where the women were allowed to worship when this was a mosque.
  • Interior of the Hagia Sophia Museum with Christian and Muslim Icons, representative of it's history as a church and a mosque.
  • Interior of the Hagia Sophia Museum with Christian and Muslim Icons, representative of it's history as a church and a mosque.
  • Ceremonial Lustration Urns brought from Pergamon and used for purification rituals.
  • Little tourist strikes a pose for her mom at the giant urn
  • Elaine, Debbie Carol, Glenn and Mary at Hagia Sofia
  • Elaine, Debbie, Guide, Glenn, Mary and Carol
  • Soaking up history at Hagia Sophia museum, Istanbul, 2013
  • Interior Hagia Sophia
  • The Gallery of Hagia Sophia Museum. The scale of these places is hard to grasp.
  • The Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
  • IMG 2060
  • IMG 2063
  • The underground Yerebatan Cistern was built during the Byzantine era under the reign of Justinian in the 6th century AD to ensure an adequate water supply for the city. The columns are varied
  • The underground Yerebatan Cistern was built during the Byzantine era under the reign of Justinian in the 6th century AD to ensure an adequate water supply for the city.
  • Medusa on her head supporting a column.
  • The underground Yerebatan Cistern was built during the Byzantine era under the reign of Justinian in the 6th century AD to ensure an adequate water supply for the city. The columns are varied and we
  • A unique green column. The underground Yerebatan Cistern was built during the Byzantine era under the reign of Justinian in the 6th century AD to ensure an adequate water supply for the city. The col
  • Old and new. Many modern mosques are being built without minarets in Turkey because of the high risk of earthquakes.
  • IMG 2088
  • IMG 2089
  • Window shopping for souvenirs.
  • Entry to the famous Grand Bazaar.
  • A welcome seat, Turkish coffee and a delicious hazelnut muffin.
  • Carol's Istanbul Sextet. Our guide with Elaine, Debbie, Carol, Rick, Mary and Glenn
  • Our driver and guide.
  • Sailing from Istanbul, windows of the Asian side of the city blaze in the setting sun.
  • Rush hour ferries cross the Bosphorus at Istanbul. The city has 13 million inhabitants. About 60% live on the Asian side where there is more room and the cost of living is lower.
  • Istanbul at dawn. Sultanahmet Mosque on left, Hagia Sophia Museum on right
  • Istanbul at dawn. Sultanahmet Mosque, the "Blue Mosque"
  • Hagia Sophia Museum from the Bosphorus at dawn.
  • Topkapi Palace at dawn from the Bosphorus
  • Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
  • Sultanahmet Mosque
  • Topkapi Palace. Pronounced Top-kap-eh by our Turkish guide
  • Hagia Sophia Museum from the ship at dock
  • IMG 1938
  • IMG 1939
  • Hagia Sophia from outside the Topkapi Palace
  • The Imperial Gate. Entry in the outer wall of Topkapi Palace
  • Fountain at the gate of Topkapi Palace
  • Entry at the Topkapi Palace Gate
  • Park inside the gates of the Topkapi Palance
  • IMG 1947
  • Walkway from the gate to the main palace grounds
  • IMG 1950
  • An enormous tree on the grounds of the palace.
  • The inner wall and gate to the palace grounds.
  • IMG 1957
  • Entry to the chambers of the Sultan's Imperial Council
  • chambers of the Sultan's Imperial Council
  • chambers of the Sultan's Imperial Council
  • chambers of the Sultan's Imperial Council
  • Small sample of the beautuful Turkish tiles found all ove the palace
  • IMG 1966
  • chambers of the Sultan's Imperial Council
  • IMG 1971
  • The sultan's throne
  • Bejeweled curtain displayed in the throne room
  • Bejeweled rug in the throne room. White areas are pearls.
  • IMG 1975