Birthplace of Abraham, St. Paul, Homer, Santa Claus (yes)

A photo travelogue with info, from a 26-day auto trip through Turkey in Oct. 2004, focusing on its historical sites.  There are a few more to insert later.   Some will be used later in a PhotoDiary putting the trip more in context.

Also see MCampbell's more atmospheric photo series.

(If you have questions or info for us, or especially enjoy any of these, let us know in the Comments section at the bottom left of the photos or region-galleries.  Thanks!)

Newest:  VIDEOCLIPS finally, of hot air balloon trip over Cappadocia landscape

Here's a good roadmap online.  Pictures are from Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Antakya, Tarsus, Gaziantep ( Zeugma ), Harran, Mt. Nemrut, Perre-Perin, Diyarbakir, Akdamar Island, Durupinar's "Noah's Ark" site, Erzurum, Lake Van, Ephesus, Pergamon or Pergamum, Aphrodias, Pamukkale, Dalyan, Kaunos, Lycian Telmessos, Kalkan, Kas, Kekova, Simena, Myra, Antalya, Aspendos and includes the Ephesus Museum in Seljuk, Saint Nicholas church (Old St. Nick), Ishak Pasha Sarayi, Hagia Sophia, Topkaki Palace, and other features of Turkey.

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