The Thing

 

Just ... The Thing.

No info on the slide (as usual) except a processing date of 1991. Thanks.

But, I think it's a piece of Seljuk Glass, maybe this one.

More info - The Kubadabad Plate: Islamic Gilded and Enamelled Glass in Context

Bonus - North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers

Turkey Time, Thankfully

 

As our American colleagues celebrate a Thanksgiving that didn't actually happen as claimed, Here's a shot of a non-socially distancing vent from 1956.

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Termessos

Tedious slide (IMHO)

Interesting Place:

Termessos (Greek Τερμησσός) was a Pisidian city built at an altitude of more than 1000 metres at the south-west side of the mountain Solymos (modern-day Güllük Dağı) in the Taurus Mountains (modern-day Antalya province, Turkey). It lies 30 kilometres to the north-west of Antalya. It was founded on a natural platform on top of Güllük Dağı, soaring to a height of 1,665 metres from among the surrounding travertine mountains of Antalya.

Concealed by pine forests and with a peaceful and untouched appearance, the site has a more distinct and impressive atmosphere than many other ancient cities.

Termessos is one of the best preserved of the ancient cities of Turkey. The city was founded by the Solims who were mentioned by Homer in the Iliad in connection with the legend of Bellerophon.

Bonus 1 - My current favourite Karaoke performance.

Bonus 2 - Greatest Album Covers - Ever - Number 4

(Inspiration)

Cultural Caveman

Just because your live in a cave, doesn't mean that you're not cultured.

These are in Turkey. Escape to Turkey's Otherworldly Landscape

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Meanwhile, in Ephesus

I know I complain about boring slides of churches, scenery and touristy shite, but sometimes there are some admirable slides.

Like this slide of ruins in the Greek city of Epesus. The city (in modern day Turkey) was famed for the nearby Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Among many other monumental buildings are the Library of Celsus, and a theatre capable of holding 25,000 spectators.

Bonus - And the Oscar for Acting goes to...

Goreme

"Goreme".

That's what the slide was marked as.

Enough of a hint to make me think it's the Tokalı Kilise, but not enough to make this slide interesting.

Why do people take tedious slides of churches?

Bonus - Umm   A little help please?

The Termessos Cisterns

Termessos is one of the best preserved of the ancient cities of Turkey. The ancient city was founded by the Solims who lived in the Psidia Region. Although there are no facts available about Termessos and Solims, they are referenced by Homer in the Iliad in connection with the legend of Bellerophon.

The city Termessians where the principal official buildings are located lies on a flat area a little beyond the inner walls. The most striking of these structures is the agora, which has very special architectural characteristics. The ground floor of this open-air market place has been raised on stone blocks, and to its north-west five big cisterns have been hollowed out

Educational, but dull.

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