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Out of the Lions mouth but onto the Sacrificial Alter

October 1st 2013
We sat on the veranda of the Atahan Hotel for breakfast watching Ollie having a bath by several Turkish men who were fascinated with his steering wheel being in the ‘wrong’ place. A nice way to start the day with Chi and coffee and the obligatory salad and cheese. Thanking the staff for their hospitality we pointed Ollie in the direction of Corum and off we went. Woolly says – I knew whe ... read more

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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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3rd October 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

PLEASE EXPLAIN
What is the significance of the cross? Was that a Hittite symbol?

3rd October 2013

traveltalesofawoollymammoth
Jo Roberts

Romans again
It's a Roman Column base, Woolly is really into his Roman History and the museum had quite a few artifacts from them

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