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An obelisk a long way from home

May 18, 2015by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

When pharaoh Thutmose III commissioned a special obelisk for his temple to Amon-Ra at Karnak 3400 years ago, he little imagined where it would end up. Carved from a pink […]

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Istanbul

Constantine’s Column – battered but defiant

June 3, 2014by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

One of Istanbul’s most venerable monuments is the Column of Constantine. It’s called the Hooped Column locally, for obvious reasons, and this in Turkish (Cemberlitas – Chem-ber-lee-tash) gives its name […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

The Golden Gate of Byzantium

May 30, 2014by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

I was thrilled, after taking the old train along the Marmara shore to Yedikule (Seven Towers), to find myself standing before the legendary Golden Gate of Byzantium. It looks sadly […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

The Most Beautiful Fountain in Turkey

October 28, 2013by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

One of the most attractive aspects of Istanbul is the sheer number and variety of monumental fountains in the city. Each of them is a real work of art, encapsulating […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

Fans for the memories

September 14, 2013by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

This summer I dropped in to the Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul to see an exhibition which is the first of its kind in Turkey. It included a rare and […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

Cool calligraphy in Istanbul

September 13, 2013by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

Istanbul is the capital of the exquisitely fine art of Islamic calligraphy. In Ottoman times there were hundreds of libraries here, but the city was and still is a library […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

The Great Palace of Constantinople

June 27, 2013by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

I’m standing between two prize fighters in the middle of Istanbul. They’re staring each other down like Sumo wrestlers preparing to clash in an earth-shattering explosion of salt and dust. […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

St George to the rescue

February 15, 2013by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

The Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmara – in ancient times called the Propontis – lie close to the Asian coastline of Turkey just off Istanbul, and to the […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

The most delicious church in the world

January 17, 2013by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

The former Greek Orthodox church of St Saviour in Chora, now the Kariye Museum, in Istanbul, always makes me think of a chocolate gateau for some reason. Every time I […]

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Istanbul, Turkey

Lost Palace of the Byzantine Emperors

January 16, 2013by theromantictraveller Leave a comment

Seraglio Point in Istanbul is dominated by the magnificent, sprawling structures of two of the world’s architectural masterpieces. These are Haghia Sophia, the Byzantine Church of the Holy Wisdom, and […]

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