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| The outside of the Aya Sofya (sadly closed for renovation while we were there) | The Blue Mosque |
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| One of the six minarets | A shot of the interior |
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| The huge candelabra | An ornate door |
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| An Egyptian obelisk (moved here by the Romans) | Detail from the Kaiser dome (gift of Kaiser Wilhelm) |
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| It's delightfully dark and cool down here | The pillars that hold up the cistern |
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| The Teardrop Pillar | The Medusa Pillar (yep, it was placed upside down!) |
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| An opulent palace courtyard | Dining in style at the palace cafe |
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| One of several palace gates | The palace tower |
Last updated 11/12/99 by Jean Richter, richter@eecs.Berkeley.EDU