2012
01.03.2012
We uploaded more photos, so click on the Photo Gallery on the right and you can see them, please. ----------------->
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Subimos mas fotos, asi pueden hacer click en la Galeria de Fotos a la derecha para verlas por favor. ----------------->
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27.02.2012
We are now back home and our adventure has ended. 
It was a very memorable trip, one we recommend. But we were ready to get back to our daily routine so we are happy to be home.
We will still be updating this blog with pictures from our travel companions and some videos (much easier to do from home) so check it this week if you can.
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Ancient Sultan seal
27.02.2012
Here is a picture from the MET of a Tughra, which we found on many old coins and repeated on decorations. We found many of these were reproduced and sold at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
http://islamic-arts.org/2011/art-of-the-ottomans-before-1600/ explains:
Tughra (Imperial Cipher) of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566), ca. 1555; Ottoman Turkey (Istanbul). The Ottoman tughra is a calligraphic emblem of the sultan's authority that was included in all official documents, such as firmans (royal decrees), endowment papers, correspondence, and coins. Used by the first Ottoman sultan in 1324, it later developed into a more complex form that included three vertical shafts and two concentric oval loops on the left. It consists of the name of the reigning sultan, his father's name, his title, and the phrase "the eternally victorious." This unique calligraphic emblem was not easily read or copied. Therefore, a specific court artist was designated to draw the undecorated, standard tughra. A court illuminator assisted him in the exquisite decoration of the tughra on certain imperial documents. The illuminator's delicate scroll design and naturalistic flowers enhance the harmonious lines of calligraphy, creating a colorful voluminous effect.
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25.02.2012
We often see men carrying an unbelievable amount of boxes strapped to their backs.
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25.02.2012
The Hagia is now a museum and was most recently a mosque.
Zeke Naranjo
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25.02.2012
There are a total of twelve sheep representing the disciples.
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