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Dam at Belgrade Forest, Istanbul, (most probably Valide Dam).

Tags: Aqueducts, Architecture and built environment, Belgrade Forest (Belgrad Ormanı), Costume - Hats and headwear, Human types, Istanbul, Smoking, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey, Valide Dam (Valide Bendi), Women

The aqueduct of Uzunkemer near Belgrade Forest, Istanbul.

Tags: Animals, Aqueducts, Architecture and built environment, Belgrade Forest (Belgrad Ormanı), Carriages, Costume - Hats and headwear, Horses, Human types, Istanbul, Modes of transport, Natural environment, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey, Uzunkemer aqueduct

The Sultan's tent, in the course of a military campaign.

Tags: Animals, Cannons, Ethnic groups, Fishing, Horses, Human types, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Sultans, Tents, Turkey, Turks, Weapons

Feast at Tarabya, on the northwestern coast of the Bosporus.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Bosporus, Costume - Hats and headwear, Festivities / Celebrations, Houses, Human types, Istanbul, Social sphere and everyday life, Tarabya / Therapeia, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Fountain at Pera.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Beyoğlu / gr. Pera -Stavrodromi, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dogs, Fountains / Springs, Horses, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey, Women

The mosque of Sultan Ahmed I and the Byzantine Hippodrome. In the foreground, the Obelisk of Theodosius I, and the Obelisk of Constantine VII. Between them, the Serpent column, that is, the bronze base of the golden tripod of Plataeae, originally in the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi.

View of Istanbul from Pera. Valens aqueduct in the background. To the left of the aqueduct, the mosques of Suleiman I and Ahmed I, and Hagia Sophia.

Map of Asia Minor, showing the author's itinerary.

Tags: Asia Minor, Ionia, Maps, Travel, Turkey

Human types of Greece and Turkey.

Tags: Aegean islands, Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dodecanese, Greece, Human types, Turkey

View of the ruins in ancient Ephesus.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Ephesus, Ionia, Turkey

Mosque on the outskirts of Ephesus.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Ephesus, Ionia, Mosques, Natural environment, Turkey

Portrait of Karacoch, the author's interpreter during his journey, in his house, smoking.

Tags: Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Furniture, Hookahs, Human types, Interiors, Izmir / Smyrna, Smoking, Social sphere and everyday life, Travel, Turkey

View of the bazaar of Izmir.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ionia, Street markets and bazaars, Turkey

Landscape at Marmaris, Asia Minor. The author and his guide head towards the region where oriental sweetgum trees (Liquidambar orientalis, from which styrax balsaml is extracted, grow.

Tags: Asia Minor, Caria, Economic activities, Equids, Human types, Marmaris / anc. Physkos / gr. Marmaritsi, Modes of transport, Natural environment, Travellers, Turkey, Views

View of the port of Marmaris.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Caria, Marmaris / anc. Physkos / gr. Marmaritsi, Natural environment, Ports, Turkey, Views

View of the rock-cut tombs of Makri (ancient Telmessos, today Fethiye), Asia Minor.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Fethiye / gr. Makri / anc. Telmessos, Funerary monuments, Human types, Lycia, Lycian tombs, Natural environment, Turkey

Street at Burdur.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Bridges, Burdur, Houses, Turkey, Views

The waterfalls of Hierapolis.

Tags: Asia Minor, Hierapolis, Natural environment, Turkey, Views, Waterfalls

View of lake Eğirdir.

Tags: Asia Minor, Eğirdir, Lake Eğirdir, Lakes, Natural environment, Turkey, Views

Rose field at Burdur.

Tags: Agriculture, Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Burdur, Economic activities, Natural environment, Turkey, Views

View of lake Eğirdir.

Tags: Asia Minor, Eğirdir, Mosques, Natural environment, Turkey, Views

Rose distillery at Isparta, Asia Minor.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Distilleries, Economic activities, Human types, Isparta / anc. Sparta (Asia Minor), Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey

Yörüks and Zeibeks from Ödemiş, Asia Minor, near ancient Hypaepa.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Equids, Ethnic groups, Human types, Ionia, Lydia, Ödemiş, Pack animals, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey, Yörüks, Zeibeks

Elephant.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Elephants, Natural environment, Turkey

Wild donkey of Asia Minor.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Equids, Natural environment, Turkey

Tiger from Hyrcania.

Tags: Animals, Costume - Hats and headwear, Human types, Natural environment, Tigers, Turkey, Weapons

A captive lion in Istanbul is taken around the streets leashed with a chain with bells, so that people can become aware of its presence.

Tags: Animals, Costume - Hats and headwear, Human types, Istanbul, Lions, Natural environment, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey

The Sultan rides to the mosque to pray on a Friday, escorted by a formal procession.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Horses, Human types, Istanbul, Janissaries, Ottoman officials, Religious practices, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Sultans, Thrace, Turkey

Mount Ararat with Noah's Ark.

Tags: Animals, Armenia, Mount Ararat / Ağrı Dağı, Natural environment, Noah’s Ark, Religious practices, Turkey, Views

Sultana of the Imperial Harem.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Harem, Human types, Istanbul, Ottomans, Shoes and footwear, Sultanas, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Grand Vizier.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Grand Viziers, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Bostancı başı, official of the Sublime Gate.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Officials, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Muslim woman in wedding dress.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Ottomans, Turkey, Wedding ceremonies, Women

Attendant responsible for order in the Sultan's Harem.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Harem, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Stool bearer to the Sultan (in charge of guarding and carrying the Sutlan's riding stool).

Tags: Attendants of the Sultan, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Furniture, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Kapudan Paşa, admiral of the Turkish Navy.

Tags: Admiral of the Ottoman Navy (Kapudan Paşa), Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman army, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Servant to affluent Ottoman house.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Ottomans, Professions, Servants, Shoes and footwear, Turkey

İçoğlan, servant to the Sultan.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Officials, Ottomans, Servants, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Chief Usher to the Sultan.

Tags: Attendants of the Sultan, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Chief confectioner to the Sultan.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottomans, Pastry confectioners / Pastry sellers, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Muslim woman from Beyoglu (Pera), Istanbul.

Tags: Beyoğlu / gr. Pera -Stavrodromi, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Jewellery, Ottomans, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Dervish, probably of the Mevlevi order.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Dervishes, Ethnic groups, Human types, Mevlevi order, Ottomans, Religious practices, Turkey

Silahdar Aga, sword bearer to the Sultan.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Officials, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Higher-ranking Ottoman administrative official, member of the Divan (high governmental body).

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Divan-ı Hümayun, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Spahi (member of the Ottoman irregular cavalry).

Tags: Cavalry, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Military uniforms, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Turkey, Weapons

Lower-ranking official of the Janissary corps.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Jewellery, Military uniforms, Officers, Ottoman army, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Turkey

Reis Efendi, higher administrative official of the Ottoman State.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Reis Efendi, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Ottoman soldier.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Military uniforms, Ottoman army, Ottomans, Shoes and footwear, Soldiers, Thrace, Turkey

Secretary to the Sultan.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Secretaries, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Usher of the Sultan.

Tags: Attendants, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

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