Day 4

Tuesday was devoted to the wonderful Archeological Museum and a visit to the Blue Mosque.
tk12 052911190 j Hippodrome and obelisks tk12 052911220 j Spiral column, from Delphi tk12 052911281 j Interior garden of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts tk12 052911370 j ac Beautiful old doors
tk12 052911381 j a Close-up of door handles tk12 052911410 j Brass box, 12th-13th c. tk12 052911441 j ca Window shutter, 12th-13th c. tk12 052911442 j Close-up of shutter
tk12 052911481 s Brass vase tk12 052911501 j r Carpet fragment from Konya, 13-14th c. tk12 052911511 s Prayer rug tk12 052911521 j rc Carpet
tk12 052911530 j cb 17th c. carpet fragment with dragon motif tk12 052912160 s Oriental furniture tk12 052912161 s a Huge, dark-red carpet tk12 052912180 j b Beautiful large hall with huge carpets
tk12 052912212 j rb Garden carpet from Persia, 18th c. tk12 052912220 j Close-up of garden carpet tk12 052912230 j rcb Another huge garden carpet tk12 052912231 j Close-up
tk12 052912270 s Jeweled ivory belts, 16th c. tk12 052912330 s Museum garden tk12 052912331 j Museum garden skinny cat tk12 052912400 j Real Turkish coffee in the garden
tk12 052913011 j Hippodrome obelisk and minarets of Sultanahment Camii tk12 052913100 s Inner court of Sultanahment Camii tk12 052913270 s Park and Aya Sofia tk12 052913271 s a Park and Aya Sofia