MS-8107

Uploaded: May 10, 2007

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February 03, 2008

wow. i'm just stunned by the beauty of this photo. where was this taken? #846128

Jim Zuckerman February 03, 2008

Thank you so much, Jessica. I love this image, too. It is the head of Medusa, taken by the Byzantines in Constantinople from a Greek temple and used to support columns in a cistern beneath modern day Istanbul. It was used 1500 years ago as a water storage facility in case the city came under siege. It was placed sideways (and some are upside down) so the early Christians would not worship the Greek goddess.

Jim #5439142

Jim Zuckerman February 03, 2008

Jessica,

One more thing. I will be leading a photo tour to Turkey next year in the fall, and I'll be taking my group here in case you'd like to photograph it yourself.

Jim #5439164


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