Spice Bazaar

Day 5 Istanbul

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July 20th 2008
Our Last Day in Istanbul There was one more site I wanted to see before leaving so I got up early and took off. I guess because I've raised 2 boys and spent 25 years sitting in some type of sports bleacher, this site seemed amusing to me. The site--The Hippodrome. This was a gigantic stadium built during the 3rd century and was in the middle of Constantinople. It held up to 10 ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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