Another bleary-eyed morning spent rock-hopping in the pre-dawn light to get to a vantage point before sunrise.
History Archive
Byzantine Bunkers
Across Europe and Russia you can find the remains of bunkers and air-raid shelters- a legacy of the Second World War and the Cold War that followed. In Cappadocia, in central Turkey, you can find much older and much more extensive underground shelters.
Iconoclasm & the Burger King
In the valleys of Cappadocia are hundreds of cave churches from the early years of Christianity.
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The refugees of Çavuşin
On a cliff overlooking the small town of Cavusin a Turkish flag flies amidst the ruins of a village.
Part 2: The fall of Trebizond
After the fall of Constantinople the two remaining Byzantine states- the Despotate of Morea and the Empire of Trebizond- came under renewed pressure.
Part 1: The Fall of Constantinople
In the mountains around Trabzon you can find fragments of an empire that traces its origins back to ancient Rome.
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Taksim Square Protests, Part II
The previous set of photos was taken on Istiklal avenue approaching Taksim Square.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Some images of Berlin’s controversial museum of near-eastern antiquities including the massive Pergamon Altar.
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Photos taken at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium- site of the infamous Nazi games of 1936.
American Museum of Natural History, NYC
Some images taken of the collection at the American Museum of Natural History.
St Agnes Church, Detroit
It’s hard to know how people feel about tourists climbing around in the ruins of their neighbourhood.
