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PHOTO: Vendor Proudly Peddles Turkish Flags in Front of New Mosque in Istanbul

July 19, 2021January 14, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

Vendor Proudly Peddles Turkish Flags in Front of New Mosque in Istanbul

PHOTO: Blue Mosque Anchors One End of Sultanahmet Park in Istanbul, Turkey

July 19, 2021January 13, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

Blue Mosque Anchors One End of Sultanahmet Park in Istanbul, Turkey

PHOTO: Interior of the Magnificent Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Commonly Known as the Blue Mosque

July 19, 2021January 12, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

Interior of the Magnificent Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Commonly Known as the Blue Mosque

PHOTO: Inverted Medusa Head at Base of Column in Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern

July 19, 2021January 11, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

Inverted Medusa Head at Base of Column in Istanbul's Basilica Cistern Was Believed to Ward Off Evil

Inverted Medusa Head at case of a column in Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern was believed to ward off evil

PHOTO: Basilica Cistern, Beneath the City of Istanbul, Turkey

July 12, 2021January 10, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

Basilica Cistern Provided Water Storage During Roman Times in Istanbul, Turkey, Then Known as Constantinople

During Roman times, Basilica Cistern provided water filtration and storage in Constantinople, today the city of Istanbul, Turkey