The Dead Cities in Syria: Ancient Byzantine ruins tell of prosperous communities that were abandoned. Soil erosion ended the fertility of the area that supported a large population. This site is near Aleppo, Syria. by JC Richardson
Dolmabahçe Palace Clock Tower, Istanbul, Turkey - Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı) located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main