Palaces and Hammam
Day 1: first stop food. We had chicken shish kepab and salad with beans. The classic. Yum.
Aya Sofia -- a huge cathedral which is now a secular museum. Very beatiful and awe-inspiring.
This cathedral was both Christian and Islamic over the centuries. This is the first example of an Islamic stained glass window that I have ever seen before. Exquisite detail.
The large discs in the cathedral are under repair. Here is a worker in a head scarf repairing them. Makes sense that the painters should be Muslim.
This whole doorway frame is made of marble.
On the ceiling....
Here I am on the balcony in front of one of the restorated Muslim discs, an abstract representation of Divinity.
Gotta go — more soon.
April 10th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Excellent pictures! Hugs to you both…:)
April 11th, 2010 at 7:56 am
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by OM yoga. OM yoga said: Yoga, Palaces and Hammam in Istanbul. http://bit.ly/afZMXL [...]
April 13th, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Thanks!
September 9th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Buy:Cialis Soft Tabs.Cialis Professional.Soma.Viagra.Viagra Super Active+.Zithromax.VPXL.Tramadol.Viagra Professional.Propecia.Viagra Soft Tabs.Maxaman.Viagra Super Force.Cialis.Super Active ED Pack.Levitra.Cialis Super Active+….