Short Videos from Greece and Turkey
Most are about a minute long. Just click on the thumbnail or the highlighted words to jump to the appropriate YouTube page and watch the video.
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Weaving a rug in Istanbul. 850 threads per inch and her fingers fly... |
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A spinning wheel (of sorts) in Izmir, Turkey, that unwinds the silk threads from silkworm cocoons |
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Interior of the huge Ayasofia mosque in Istanbul |
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The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul |
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Riding a donkey up the cliffside on the Greek island of Santorini |
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Riding a cable car up Santorini for those who don't feel like riding a donkey... |
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Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon, an hour south of Athens |
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Meteora, Greece, where towering rock formations support isolated monasteries |
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The Acropolis Museum in Athens, where by virtue of thick glass panels in the ground you walk several feet *above* the ancient ruins. |