Istanbul Collection (page 17)

Turkey. Istanbul. Fountain of Sultan Amhed III, 1728. Detail

Turkey. Istanbul. Ortakapi Gate (Middle Gate). Access to Topkapi Palace. Built in 1524 by Suleiman the Magnificent

Blue Mosque. Minaret. 17th century. istanbul. Turkey
Turkey. Istanbul. The Blue Mosque. 17th century. Built by Sedefkar Mehmed Agha (1540-1617). Minaret

Blue Mosque. 17th century. istanbul. Turkey
Turkey. Istanbul. The Blue Mosque. 17th century. Built by Sedefkar Mehmed Agha (1540-1617). View from the courtyard

Byzantine capital. 6th century. Prokonnesos marble. Spain
Byzantine capital. 6th century. Prokonnesos marble. From the Church of Saint Polyeuctus, Constantinople. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Little Hagia Sophia. 6th century. Interior. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Little Hagia Sophia. 6th century. Built by Isidore of Miletus (6th century) and Anthemius of Tralles (c.474-558). Columns and capitals upstairs

Turkey. Istanbul. Palace of the Porphyrogenitus. 13th century. Detail

Hagia Irene. Interior. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Hagia Irene. Interior of the apse

Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. Interior. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. 11th-13th centuries. Third transept of the exonarthex chaired by the mosaic of Christ Pantocrator

Turkey. Istanbul. Theodosian Walls. Belgrade Gate. Second Military Gate

Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. Exterior. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. 11th-13th centuries. Exterior

Hagia Irene. Capital. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Hagia Irene. Byzantine capital with the monogram of Justinian and Theodora

Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. Parecclesion. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. 11th-13th centuries. Parecclesion

Turkey. Istanbul. Gate of Christ. First Military Gate
Turkey. Istanbul. First Military Gate. Gate of Christ

Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. Fresco at the Pareccles
Turkey. Istanbul. Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. 11th century. Fresco at the Parecclesion depicting the Last Judgement, with Christ at the center of the celestial vault, among the Apostles

Hagia Irene. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Hagia Irene. Exterior

Sarcophagus of Tabnit. Egyptian king of Sidon. Egypt
Sarcophagus of Tabnit. Egyptian king of Sidon. 6th century BC. Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Turkey

Mosiac. Great Palace of the Byzantine Empire. Istambul Mosaic Museum. Turkey

Phoenician. Lycian Sarcophagus. 5th BC. Batlle of centaurs
Phoenician. Lycian Sarcophagus. 5th BC. Made out of Paros marble. Detail. Batlle of centaurs. Royal Necropolis of Sidon. Lebanon. Istanbul Archaeological Museum. Turkey

Sappho (630-570 BC). Greek lyric poet. Bust. Copy. Istanbul
Sappho (630-570 BC). Greek lyric poet, born on the island of Lesbos. Roman bust of Sappho, copied from a lost Hellenistic original. Izmir. 2th century AD. Istanbul Archaeological Museum

Turkey. Istanbul. The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque designed by Mim
Turkey. Istanbul. The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque. 16th century. Ottoman building located in the Edirnekap?. Designed by Mimar Sinan for the favorite daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent

Empress Irene. Mosaic. Turkey
Empress Irene (1088-1134). Byzantine empress. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Justinian I (483-565). Mosaic
Justinian I (483-565). Eastern Roman Emperor. Mosaic depicting the emperor offering a model of the Hagia Sophia to the Virgin Mary. Southwestern entrance. tympanum. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Turkey. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Interior

Capital. Little Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey
Capital. Little Hagia Sophia. 6th century. Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus. Byzantine stlyle. Istanbul. Turkey

John II Comnenos and Empress Irene. Mosaic
John II Comnenos (1087-1143) and Empress Irene (1088-1134). Byzantine emperors. In the centre, the Virgin Mary and Infant Jesus. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Leo VI the Wise (866-912). Byzantine Emperor. Leo VI kneeling before Christ. Mosaic. Tympanum of the Imperial Gate. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Constantine IX Monomachos (1000-1055). Byzantine emperor. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Sultan welcoming the Council members in the courtroom Topkap
Ottoman Empire. Sultan welcoming the Council members in the courtroom Topkapi Palace. Istanbul. Turkey. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

The English Embassy - Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
The English Embassy - Tarabya (Therapia), Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey Date: circa 1910s

The Italian Embassy - Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
The Palace of the Italian Ambassador at Therapia. Would have been used mostly in the summer. Date: circa 1910s

Turkey - Hamals (Porters) dancing Date: 1910

Istanbul / Golden Horn 19C
Istanbul: the Golden Horn with ships and boats, and the church of St Sophia in the background Date: circa 1835

Ancient Arab Library
Arab scholars at work in a library; probably in Istanbul Date: circa 16th century

Turkey / Istanbul / Mosaic
Mosaic of Christ Enthroned, in the mosque of St Sofia Date: 12th century

New Parliament / Istanbul
Sitting of the new parliament, Istanbul. Date: 1877

Cartoon, German relations with the Middle East, WW1
Cartoon, German relations with the Middle East, showing a German soldier struggling with two ladies of the harem. Date: 1918

Cartoon, French relations with the Middle East, WW1
Cartoon, French relations with the Middle East, showing a French soldier being charming towards two ladies of the harem. Date: 1918

Turkey / Istanbul C18
General view of the city in the 17th century, seen from across the Golden Horn Date: circa 1700

Istanbul / Sophia / Interior
An interior view of the mosque of Santa Sophia Date: 19th century

Leanders Tower, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 1838

Gate of Seraglio Palace
The gateway to the Seraglio Palace, Topkapi Date: mid 19th century

Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish Fountain Date: circa 1901

Naval Infantry going to Selamlik (Friday Prayers) - Istanbul, Turkey. The brass band leads the way. Date: 1907

De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDF BOAC tail Istanbul 1959
Close up of tail of De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDF of BOAC at Istanbul on 26 August 1959 Date: 1959

Istanbul. Topkapi Palace
TURKEY. Istanbul. Topkapi Saray Palace. S� Odasi or Circumcision Chamber, built by sultan Ibrahim in 1641. Entrance gate and outsoide decorations. Islamic art. Architecture

Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Circumcision Chamber
Topkapi Palace. 1475-1478. TURKEY. Istanbul. Topkapi Saray Palace. S� Odasi or Circumcision Chamber, built by sultan Ibrahim in 1641. Ottoman art. Architecture

Galata Bridge, Constantinople (Istanbul)
The Galata Bridge, in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey. The bridge is described as next to Stamboul on the postcard, which was the name used to describe the area of the city between the Golden

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