The Serpent Column

This column was once the tripod of the famous oracle at Delphi. It was brought to the hippodrome at the same time many other great works of art were gathered up from across the Byzantine Empire. The snake heads and the golden bowl that they once held have been lost.

Exploring Constantinople

August 9th 2007
It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. A slight breeze flowed in through the large windows beside my table and filled the room with the scents of the sea. I woke up well rested and ready to start my day. I had been initially shocked when I walked up to the breakfast room and saw the food spread out in front of me. It was my first introduction to a Turkish breakf ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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