I tried to capture the green color, but was not completely successful.

I tried to capture the green color, but was not completely successful.

Can you see the tulip designs?

Iznik tiles

The light inside was all natural this morning.

Another dome

You can see a couple of the supporting domes in this image.

Stairway part of the minbar

Leaving the mosque we went under an archway that must be pretty when the trees are in bloom.

Parts of the two minarets and some colorful flags.

On the way to Sardis we saw many "hills" of this sort that are really burial mounds.

Taking a break at a roadside oasis (and gas station) on the way to Sardis.

American technolgy a long way from home.

You can't see it in this picture from the bus, but there is a fortress on that mountain.

Here you can see part of an ancient wall outside Sardis.

Plan of the Temple of Artemis, which has been partially excavated and restored.

column capital

Spring flower

Sheep grazing within the walls of a once-mighty city.

You can see the outline of the entrance to the temple.