Istanbul
Cat, Istanbul
A cat sleeps against a rug for sale in Sultanahmet.
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Basilica Cistern
Inside Istanbul's Basilica Cistern (6th Century AD).
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Basilica Cistern
Fish swimming in the water inside the Basilica Cistern.
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Basilica Cistern
Inside Istanbul's Basilica Cistern (6th Century AD).
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Basilica Cistern
Inside Istanbul's Basilica Cistern (6th Century AD).
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Basilica Cistern
Tear drop column inside the Basilica Cistern.
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Basilica Cistern
A large school of fish near the tear drop column.
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Basilica Cistern
Inside Istanbul's Basilica Cistern (6th Century AD).
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Basilica Cistern
Medusa head column base in the Basilica Cistern.
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Basilica Cistern
Medusa head column base in the Basilica Cistern.
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Basilica Cistern
Inside Istanbul's Basilica Cistern (6th Century AD).
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Basilica Cistern
Inside Istanbul's Basilica Cistern (6th Century AD).
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Hippodrome, Istanbul
The Hippodrome. This was where chariot races and other athletic events were once held. Very little remains of the Hippodrome, and the area is a public park today.
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Blue Mosque
Gates to the courtyard of the Blue Mosque.
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Blue Mosque
The outer wall of the Blue Mosque complex, with the ablution area for men.
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Blue Mosque
Men performing their ablutions before entering the Blue Mosque for prayer.
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque courtyard.
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Hagia Sophia
Exterior of the massive Hagia Sophia.
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Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque courtyard.
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque (1609-1616 AD).
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Obelisk of Thutmosis III
The Obelisk of Thutmosis III, one of the surviving Hippodrome spina monuments. This obelisk was originally erected in Egypt around 1490 BC, and has been in this spot in Istanbul since 390 AD.
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Serpent Column
The remains of the Serpent Column (front) and the Obelisk of Thutmosis III (back) in the Hippodrome.
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Walled Obelisk
The Walled Obelisk, the third surviving Hippodrome monument.
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German Fountain
The German Fountain, located in the Hippodrome.
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German Fountain
The German Fountain.
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Istanbul
Cats on a wall in Sultanahmet, Istanbul.
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Istanbul
There are many small cemeteries hidden among the buildings in Sultanahmet. Grave sites are concealed behind this wall and fence.
Hookah Bar
Inside a hookah bar in Sultanahmet.
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The crowded Grand Bazaar.
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Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The Grand Bazaar.
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Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Fountain in the Grand Bazaar.
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Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Men carrying bundles and boxes of merchandise on their backs outside the Grand Bazaar.
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Simit Vendor
A simit vendor wheels his cart through a street near the Grand Bazaar.
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Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Shopping near the Grand Bazaar.
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