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    Pilgrimage to Turkey June 2014 Click thumbnail to enlarge

    Istanbul.jpg
    Istanbul.jpg
    Our first evening in Istanbul, a breathtaking city - far too much to see in a day!
    The Blue Mosque Istanbul.jpg
    The Blue Mosque Istanbul.jpg
    The Blue Mosque, a landmark in the skyline of Istanbul.
    Fresco at the Church at Chora.jpg
    Fresco at the Church at Chora.jpg
    Amazing Frescoes in the Church/Basilica of St Saviour at Chora .
    Mosaic Hagia Sophia Istanbul.jpg
    Mosaic Hagia Sophia Istanbul.jpg
    One of the many very fine, amazing Byzantine mosaics in this place of worship.
    Some of the Ruins of Troy.jpg
    Some of the Ruins of Troy.jpg
    Our visit to Troy was brief and interesting, in that we discovered that there had been nine Troys and the one with which we are familiar was number seven.
    Fr Chris's oration at Pergamum.jpg
    Fr Chris's oration at Pergamum.jpg
    An impromptu delivery of the first and last chapter of St mark's Gospel by Fr Chris in the seats of the Theatre at Pergamum - our first of the seven churches of Asia.
    Smyrna Agora.jpg
    Smyrna Agora.jpg
    Another of the Churches of Asia
    Detail from the ruined church at Thyateria.jpg
    Detail from the ruined church at Thyateria.jpg
    There was not much left to see here, a few details and home to several generations of tortoise.
    The Gymnasium at Sardis.jpg
    The Gymnasium at Sardis.jpg
    Sardis was home to our next Church of Asia, but it had a remarkable restoration of the gymnasium.
    One of the Shops in Sardis.jpg
    One of the Shops in Sardis.jpg
    Here was obviously a Christian merchant selling his wares.
    The Church at Philadelphia.jpg
    The Church at Philadelphia.jpg
    This Church in Philadelphia - the next on our list was a place of ecumenical worship - Polytheos.
    The Theatre Hierapolis.jpg
    The Theatre Hierapolis.jpg
    This huge and almost intact theatre at Pamukkale is the largest and best preserved example of its type.
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