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Glazed brick relief of a lion from Babylon's processional way
Reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II (5th century BC),
Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Istanbul
April 27th 2012 If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul
Alphonse de Lamartine, 19th-century writer
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
