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The mosque of Mehmed II in Istanbul. Valens aqueduct on the right.

Bayazit Tower, Istanbul.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul: the western shore of the Golden Horn.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul: Kasimpasa shipyard is visible on the right.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul: the western shore of the Golden Horn.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul: the eastern shore of the Golden Horn, that is, the area surrounding Pera district.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul.

Map of Istanbul.

View of Pylos.

View of the castle of Zarnata on the peninsula of Mani.

Plan of the castle of Kelefa outside Oitylo, Peloponnese.

View of the Dardanelles strait. In the foreground, Kilitbahir castle, in the background, Sultaniye castle.

The Aga of the Janissaries.

Elevation of the colonnade of a reservoir near Philoxenus Cistern, Istanbul. 2. Plan of said reservoir. 3. Vertical section of Egri Kapi reservoir. 4. Vertical section of Pera reservoir, at the site of modern-day Taksim square, named after the cistern (Taksim = cistern). 5. Plan of Pera reservoir.

1. The aqueduct of Kemer Burgas at the area of the same name. 2. Elevation and vertical section of part of the aqueduct. 3. Architectural instrument used to measure the ground for the construction of aqueducts. 4. Aqueduct of Mahmud I at Petra (Bahceköy). 5. Vertical section of Bahceköy aqueduct.

The Hippodrome of Istanbul with the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I. Hagia Sophia on the left.

The fortresses of Europe and Asia on the Bosporus. In the foreground, the fountain of Küçüksu or fountain of Mihrisah Sultan, near the location of Sweet Waters of Asia (today Göksu Deresi).