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July 26th 2009
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: 41.0245, 28.9881Today was the first official day of the tour. After breakfast we had a walking tour. Most of it I had already seen and heard before. We began at the Hippodrome at the German Fountain. It was built in Germany and then reassembled in Istanbul. It was made to commemorate the visit of Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Turkey in 1898. The inner part of the dome is covered in golden... Read Full Entry



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43 Close up43 Close up
43 Close up
A close up of the carvings on the sarcophagus.
44 From a long time ago44 From a long time ago
44 From a long time ago
This is either Roman or Greek.
45 Fighter45 Fighter
45 Fighter
I think he is a fighter because of his sword and shield.
46 Bitten46 Bitten
46 Bitten
The lion biting one of the horses.
47 Fight47 Fight
47 Fight
A battle scene on a sarcophagus.
48 Battle48 Battle
48 Battle
More of a battle scene on a sarcophagus.
49 Tiled Kiosk Museum49 Tiled Kiosk Museum
49 Tiled Kiosk Museum
Another view of this small museum which has artifacts belonging to the Seljuk and Ottoman eras, dating from the 11th-20th centuries.
50 Broken bits50 Broken bits
50 Broken bits
Lots of broken bits of clay- good luck trying to put them back together!
51 Close up51 Close up
51 Close up
A close up of broken bits of clay.
52 Explanation52 Explanation
52 Explanation
An explanation of the serpent column.
53 Head53 Head
53 Head
From the 5th century BC.
54 Troy54 Troy
54 Troy
A model of the horse of Troy.
55 Lots of little bits55 Lots of little bits
55 Lots of little bits
Piles and piles of trays full of broken bits of clay.
56 Oil lamps56 Oil lamps
56 Oil lamps
Lots of little clay oil lamps.
57 Tiles57 Tiles
57 Tiles
Lots of colourful tiles in the Tiled Kiosk Museum.
58 Inside58 Inside
58 Inside
Inside the Tiled Kiosk Museum and looking up at the ceiling.
59 Inside59 Inside
59 Inside
Inside the small museum.
60 Fountain of Youth60 Fountain of Youth
60 Fountain of Youth
It was built in 1590 and decorated with tulips, peacocks, carnations and flowering plum branches.
61 Mihrab61 Mihrab
61 Mihrab
It was built in 1432 and is from a public kitchen.
62 Entrance62 Entrance
62 Entrance
The entrance to the Topkapi Palace grounds.
63 Entrance63 Entrance
63 Entrance
A close up of the palace entrance.



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