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World's oldest love poem - Dünyanın en eski aşk şiiri
Made by ~caner
Bridegroom, dear to my heart, Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet. . . . Bridegroom, I would be taken by you to the bedchamber. That's the sexy start to the oldest love poem in the world, on special display this month at the Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient in Turkey. Scholars discovered the poem over a hundred years ago, buried in the ancient sands of Iraq, but they're hoping to draw new attention to it now. The poem's verses are in cuneiform, one of the first writing systems people developed after people developed writing around 3500 BC. Sometime around 2030 BC, a Sumerian scribe from the city of Ur pressed the poem into wet clay using a reed stylus, then baked the tablet, preserving the passion of the moment for 40 centuries. The passion, scholars say, was ritual--part of a Mesopotamian festival of fertility and power called Sacred Marriage. Every new year (for the Sumerians, around the spring equinox), the Sumerian king married the Sumerian goddess of love and war, Inanna (Babylonian Ishtar), to renew the land's fertility and affirm his own potency. In Summer, or several days, the king's people got the Sumerian equivalent of Mardi Gras. At the festival's peak, the king got Inanna's high priestess, playing the part of Inanna. Woed by his offerings, the priestess would accept the king into her bed, with a poem addressed to him. This one, addressed to the Sumerian king Shu-Sin, is the oldest love poem we know: Bridegroom, dear to my heart, Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet, Lion, dear to my heart, Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet. You have captivated me, Let me stand tremblingly before you. Bridegroom, I would be taken by you to the bedchamber, You have captivated me, Let me stand tremblingly before you. Lion, I would be taken by you to the bedchamber. Bridegroom, let me caress you, My precious caress is more savory than honey, In the bedchamber, honey-filled, Let me enjoy your goodly beauty, Lion, let me caress you, My precious caress is more savory than honey. Bridegroom, you have taken your pleasure of me, Tell my mother, she will give you delicacies, My father, he will give you gifts. Your spirit, I know where to cheer your spirit, Bridegroom, sleep in our house until dawn, Your heart, I know where to gladden your heart, Lion, sleep in our house until dawn. You, because you love me, Give me pray of your caresses, My lord god, my lord protector, My Shu-Sin, who gladdens Enlil's heart, Give my pray of your caresses. Your place goodly as honey, pray lay your hand on it, Bring your hand over like a gishban-garment, Cup your hand over it like a gishban-sikin-garment. ...Michael Himick www.artknowledgenews.com/?q=node/1412 In Turkish Dünyanın ilk aşk şiiri, İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzesi'nde sergileniyor. Elbette orada ne denildiğini okuyup anlamak için Sümerolog olmak lazım. 1889 yılında, Bağdat'ın 150 kilometre uzağındaki Sümer kenti Nippur'da bulundu. Tablet 55 yıl önce ABD'li Sümerolog Samuel Noah Kramer tarafından okundu. Aynı dönemde tableti Türkçe'ye ise bugün 94 yaşında olan Türkiye'nin ilk Sümeroloğu Muazzez İlmiye Çığ çevirdi. Şiirin hikayesi: Sümer inancına göre, toprağın bereketini ve toprağın verimli olmasını sağlamak amacıyla, Kral'ın yılda bir kez Bereket ve Aşk Tanrıçası Enlil yerine bir rahibe ile evlenmesi kutsal bir görevdi. Bu şiir büyük bir olasılıkla Kral Şusin için seçilmiş bir gelin tarafından yeni yıl bayramını kutlama töreninde söylenmek üzere kaleme alınmıştı ve ziyafetlerde şölenlerde müzik, şarkı ve dans eşliğinde söyleniyordu. Dünyanın ilk aşk şiiri: Damadım, kalbimin sevgilisi. Güzelliğin büyüktür baldan tatlı. Aslan, kalbimin kıymetlisi. Güzelliğin büyüktür baldan tatlı. Benim değerli okşayışlarım baldan tatlıdır. Yatak odasında bal doludur. Güzelliğinle zevklenelim. Aslan seni okşayayım. Benim değerli okşayışlarım baldan tatlıdır. Damadım benden zevk aldın. Annem söyle sana güzel şeyler verecektir. Babam, sana hediyeler verecektir. Sen beni sevdiğin için. Lütfet bana okşayışlarını. Benim Tanrım, benim koruyucum . Tanrı Ellil'in kalbini memnun eden Şusin'im. Lütfet bana okşayışlarını .
Santa Sofia
Made by EdeFoto
La iglesia de Santa Sofía, la Divina Sabiduría o Hagia Sophia (griego: Άγια Σοφία, turco Ayasofya Müzesi), dedicada a la segunda persona de la Trinidad, es una de las obras más sublimes del arte bizantino. Fue construida del 532 al 537, durante el mandato de Justiniano I en Constantinopla, capital delImperio bizantino (hoy Estambul, en Turquía). Sus arquitectos, Antemio de Tralles e Isidoro de Mileto, cubrieron el edificio, de planta casi cuadrada, con una cúpula central sobre pechinas. Ésta reposa sobre cuatro arcos, sostenidos a su vez por cuatro columnas. Dos semicúpulas hacen de contrafuerte de la cúpula central y los muros abiertos están asegurados por contrafuertes. Posee además unos bellos mosaicos bizantinos. La construcción definitiva se llevó a cabo sobre la primitiva basílica de Constantino entre el 532 y el 537, durante el reinado de Justiniano, en el periodo conocido como Primera Edad de Oro. Sus arquitectos realizaron un diseño sin antecedentes, tomando elementos conocidos (planta basilical y rotonda), pero que se unen en una estructura nueva. Fue utilizada como iglesia cristiana durante casi mil años, desde su construcción hasta la conquista de Constantinopla por los turcos en 1453. Allí se refugiaron los aterrorizados habitantes en el ataque a la ciudad. Los otomanos la conviertieron en mezquita, agregando posteriormente los cuatro minaretesque hoy presenta, así como los medallones decorativos interiores. En 1935 fue convertida en museo, función que desempeña hasta el día de hoy. No obstante, se evalúa el retorno a función de iglesia cristiana- En palabras de Agatías, los diseñadores (Artemio de Tralles era matemático, Isidoro de Mileto arquitecto) trataron de «aplicar la geometría a la materia sólida». Justiniano, según su cronista oficial Procopio de Cesarea, al ver Santa Sofía terminada exclamó: «Salomón, te he superado». La planta es un rectángulo de 77 x 71 metros. La cúpula con forma de media naranja, de 56,6 metros de altura y 31,87 de diámetro, se apoya sin tambor en cuatro pechinas y está rodeada por cuarenta pequeños contrafuertes separados por otras tantas ventanas, dando la sensación según Procopio de estar «suspendida del cielo por una cadena de oro». Por fuera, la masa de la gran iglesia se eleva no sin cierta armonía, pero sin demasiada gracia. La cúpula imponía una centralización bastante ajena a las basílicas del pasado, pero gracias a las pechinas y la traslación de los esfuerzos a las naves laterales, así como un refinado uso de la luz, «no parece descansar en base sólida». Su arquitectura es eminentemente espacial, aunque el efecto exterior ha sido significativamente modificado por los otomanos, que lo enriquecieron conminaretes, espolones y grandes contrafuertes. La idea del edificio fue el que la gran cúpula que se iba a construir se sostuviera merced a cuatro arcos reforzados, mediante contrafuertes y semicúpulas que desviaran los empujes. .Los tímpanos de los cincos arcos principales reflejan cómo se llevó el cuerpo de San Marcos a la basílica. Escúchame!!
Ayasofya, istanbul TURKIYE
Made by yilenes
Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία; Holy Wisdom, Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Medieval Seville Cathedral in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 AD on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and was in fact the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site (the previous two had both been destroyed by riots). It was designed by two architects, Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles. The Church contained a large collection of holy relics and featured, among other things, a 50 ft (15 m) silver iconostasis. It was the patriarchal church of the Patriarch of Constantinople and the religious focus point of the Eastern Orthodox Church for nearly 1000 years. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque. The bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over. The Islamic features - such as the mihrab, the minbar, and the four minarets outside - were added over the course of its history under the Ottomans. It remained as a mosque until 1935, when it was converted into a museum by the secular Republic of Turkey. For almost 500 years the principal mosque of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia served as a model for many of the Ottoman mosques such as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque of Istanbul), the Şehzade Mosque, the Süleymaniye Mosque, and the Rüstem Pasha Mosque. Although it is sometimes referred to as Saint Sophia (Greek for wisdom), the Greek name in full is Church of the Holy Wisdom of God Ναός τῆς Ἁγίας τοῦ Θεοῦ Σοφίας - and it was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God rather than a specific saint named Sophia.
Aya Sophia (Istanbul) in the morning
Made by frans.sellies
From Wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have changed the history of architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and was the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site, the previous two having both been destroyed by rioters. It was designed by the Greek scientists Isidore of Miletus, a physicist, and Anthemius of Tralles, a mathematician. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmet II, who subsequently ordered the building converted into a mosque. For almost 500 years the principal mosque of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia served as a model for many other Ottoman mosques, such as the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque of Istanbul), the Şehzade Mosque, the Süleymaniye Mosque, the Rüstem Pasha Mosque and the Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque.
Istanbul... cats all around...
Made by michael_hamburg69
It is possible to see beautiful cats all around Istanbul. The city is famous for its cats. I never understand why I see so many beautiful cats on Istanbul’s streets. It is possible to see many kinds of cats in Istanbul. Not only Van cats or Ankara cats with their pure white coats, but tabbies and many other cats welcome locals as they walk through the streets. www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=starting-point-cats-of-... . . Wer einen Platz sucht, um die Seele baumeln zu lassen, fragt am besten eine Katze. Istanbul ist die Stadt der Katzen. Vor allem in der Großstadt Istanbul pflegen die Bewohner eine große Zuneigung zu ihren Straßenkatzen Sie liegen auf ausgewählten Autodächern oder sitzen auf Fenstersimsen im Erdgeschoß und gähnen in offene Bürofenster. Supermarktkunden steigen am Ladenausgang vorsichtig über sie hinweg, Autofahrer halten an und fragen besorgt, ob sich der Vierbeiner auch rechtzeitig in Sicherheit bringen konnte. Istanbul ist eine Katzenstadt, zumindest gilt das für die alten und die wohlhabenderen Viertel. Aussage eines Mannes in Istanbul: Ohne Katzen - das wäre wie in einer Stadt ohne Bäume zu leben. derstandard.at/1282978822017/Maskottchen-Katzen-machen-Is...
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul at dusk
Made by David Spender
Hagia Sophia ; (Turkish: Ayasofya, from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία Holy Wisdom) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and to have changed the history of architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Seville Cathedral in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 A.D. on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and was in fact the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site (the previous two had both been destroyed by riots). In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque. The bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over. The Islamic features — such as the mihrab, the minbar, and the four minarets outside — were added over the course of its history under the Ottomans. It remained as a mosque until 1935, when it was converted into a museum by the Republic of Turkey. whc.unesco.org/en/list/356
The mystical light of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Made by eftimov-schenk-schwartz
Sailing to Byzantium That is no country for old men. The young In one another's arms, birds in the trees - Those dying generations - at their song, The salmon-falls, the mackerel-crowded seas, Fish, flesh, or fowl, commend all summer long Whatever is begotten, born, and dies. Caught in that sensual music all neglect Monuments of unageing intellect. An aged man is but a paltry thing, A tattered coat upon a stick, unless Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing For every tatter in its mortal dress, Nor is there singing school but studying Monuments of its own magnificence; And therefore I have sailed the seas and come To the holy city of Byzantium. O sages standing in God's holy fire As in the gold mosaic of a wall, Come from the holy fire, perne in a gyre, And be the singing-masters of my soul. Consume my heart away; sick with desire And fastened to a dying animal It knows not what it is; and gather me Into the artifice of eternity. Once out of nature I shall never take My bodily form from any natural thing, But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make Of hammered gold and gold enamelling To keep a drowsy Emperor awake; Or set upon a golden bough to sing To lords and ladies of Byzantium Of what is past, or passing, or to come. -- William Butler Yeats (2006)
eyes
Made by susanne anette
Explored Jan 9, 2010 #372 Detail from a window in the harem of the Topkapi palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Yhe word originates from Arabic حرم ḥaram 'forbidden place; sacrosanct, sanctum' and refers to the sphere of women in a usually polygynous household and their quarters which is enclosed and forbidden to men. It originated in the Near East and came to the Western world via the Ottoman empire. At the hight of the power of the Ottoman empire as many as 1000 women lived here. Most of them were prisoners captured in war. They were guarded by eunuchs so that no man other than the sultan could have sexual access to the ladies. The harem has some 300 rooms, 9 baths (hammams) and two mosques. The Ottoman empire lasted from 1299 to November 1, 1922. The high point of the empire was under Suleiman the Magnificent (1520–1566). Under him, the empire expanded through the Balkans and he lay siege to Vienna in 1529. In the east, the Ottomans took Baghdad from the Persians in 1535 and the empire's population reached about 15,000,000 people. The ladies in the harem were captured under these and other conquests. The harem was at its heyday during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Hagia Sophia
Made by nabilishes
The insides of Hagia Sophia or with the local turkish dialect Ayasofia. It was once a Orthodox church and then a mosque and now it is one of the most visited attractions in Turkey. Situated in Istanbul or the former Constantinople city, this magnificent architecture was the epitome of the Byzantine architecture It was famous because of its humongous dome. Unfortunately i couldn't take pictures of its dome due to the interior of the dome is undergoing restoration and preparation for turkey being the European capital of culture in 2010 Capturing picture in this place was quite challenging since the lighting was very low and the usage of tripod is not allowed to preserve the marble floor. Correct me if im wrong if the floor is not marble. Thanks to the combination of ACR and Smart Objects in CS4, i managed to process this image with a little bit of DRI Comments and critics are mostly welcomed Go is a must!! Single RAW file Shot @11.5mm, aperture of f/8.0 with 1/4 exposure with ISO value of 400 Initial tweaks in ACR Post processing and Adjustments in Photoshop CS4
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Made by Ferry Vermeer
Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. For almost 500 years the principal mosque of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia served as a model for many other Ottoman mosques, such as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque of Istanbul), the Şehzade Mosque, the Süleymaniye Mosque, the Rüstem Pasha Mosque and the Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia
310/365: jump
Made by nyah74
Wow, after I jumped it occurred to me life is perfect, life is the best, full of magic, beauty, opportunity... and television... and surprises, lots of surprises, yeah. And then there's the best stuff of course, better than anything anyone ever made up, 'cause it's real... million dollar hotel I was at the dorms of wifes(wives?) and mistresses of sultans in topkapi palace today and the energy was just weird there. There are about 100 empty rooms in this section and rooms that are stacked with these women's belongings. I wanted to cry when I thought about their sad lives. Some were killed by the women who were jealous of them. Some killed themselves because they couldn't take a life in a golden cage and sharing their man and the games. I tried to finish my job quickly to get out of there immediately, but I want to remember this room. So here is the picture for my book. Go on complain about the stone bit where my cam was put :)
Tek Sen / Only You
Made by Kuzeytac
Explore #3 23.04.2009 Thank you all! You can Tweet THIS by clicking HERE:) *************************** TEMA-Genç TEMA ve Fotoalem ortak projesi olan Doğa Yeniden Uyanıyor konulu yarışmada, paylaşıma açılan 918 eser arasından seçilerek ilk 50 eser içinde yer alan ve sergilenmeye değer görülmüştür. In the well known cooperation TEMA's Contest: This photo has been picked in the first 50 photos within the 918 photos , and got the right to be exhibited. SPRİNG CLEANİNG; (26.06.2011) 337 comments has been erased. Because; -Invites without comments -Award codes without comments -And because of these I couldn't read the REAL comments in all that clutter, especially due to the Flickrs New Page. And I thank to every one who did write something, really it made me happy to see so much..
Imperial Room in the Harem, Topkapi Palace
Made by gardinergirl
I spent several hours wandering around the Topkapi palace in Istanbul. Relatively new by the city's standards, this complex of buildings and courtyards was constructed in the 1400s to house the Ottoman sultans, their families, and staff. The most interesting part for me was the harem, the area where the sultan's wives, concubines, and their children lived. It was incredibly beautiful and ornate, but seemed basically to be a prison. Admittance was restricted to just a few people, and the harem was hidden away from the rest of the complex. The large Imperial Room pictured here was used by the sultan to greet his confidants or close family members, or for displays of entertainment. I'm no historian, but if you're interested you can read more here or here.
Turkey - Istanbul - Hagia Sofia exterior
Made by Darrell Godliman
Not the most beautiful of Istanbuls main tourist sights but Ayasofia certainly has had an interesting history : 'Hagia Sophia is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral ever built in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Medieval Seville Cathedral in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between A.D. 532 and 537 on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and was in fact the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site (the previous two had both been destroyed by riots)' (Source : Wikipedia)
Turkey - Istanbul - Hagia Sofia detail
Made by Darrell Godliman
Interior shot of the Hagia Sofia, taken looking across the first floor gallery. 'Hagia Sophia is famous for the mystical quality of light that reflects everywhere in the interior of the nave, which gives the dome the appearance of hovering above the nave. This design is possible because the dome is shaped like a scalloped shell or the inside of an umbrella with ribs that extend from the top of the dome down to the base. These ribs allow the weight of the dome to flow between the windows, down the pendentives, and ultimately to the foundation. The unique character of the design of Hagia Sophia show how this structure is one of the most advanced and ambitious monuments of late antiquity.' (Source : Wikipedia)
Topkapi
Made by Charalampos Konstantinidis
The Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı in Turkish[1]) was the official and primary Istanbul residence of the Ottoman Sultans from 1465 to 1853. The palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments and is a major tourist attraction today. The name directly translates as Cannongate Palace, the palace being named after a nearby gate. Initial construction started in 1459, ordered by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Byzantine Constantinople. The palace is a complex made up of four main courtyards and many smaller buildings. At the height of its existence as a royal residence the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people. Topkapi Palace
Private
Made by Sator Arepo
250.000 views! Thank you! - It is absolutely incredible to me that just a few hours ago, Doña Julia was the only woman who existed, and now, now, there is the magnificent Sultana Gulbeyaz. (Don Juan de Marco - 1994) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Imperial Harem (Harem-i Hümayûn) is one of the sections of the private apartments of the sultan. The harem was home to the Sultan's mother, the Valide Sultan; the concubines and wives of the Sultan; and the rest of his family, including children; and their servants. (Source: Wikipedia) Imperial Harem - Topkapi - Istanbul - Turkey More Istanbul photos .
Tulip Days '09 Istanbul
Made by Kuzeytac
Explore #87 02.04.2009 With my BRAND NEW CANON 70-300mm IS USM :)) Trying to get familiar with my new toy:) This is what they used in Istanbul this year. You can Tweet THIS by clicking HERE:) SPRİNG CLEANİNG; (26.06.2011) 196 comments has been erased. Because; -Invites without comments -Award codes without comments -And because of these I couldn't read the REAL comments in all that clutter, especially due to the Flickrs New Page. And I thank to every one who did write something, really it made me happy to see so much..
Byzantine
Made by tripleman
The domes of the Hagia Sophia. There is a dictionary definition of Byzantine which means complex. In reality it comes from the maze-like political structures and elaborate ceremonies but, I'd imagine, some of it has to do with the architecture. This might be a good example. Even having taken the photo myself, I still had to sit there for a minute to figure out what was going on here. I can't really explain it, so I'll leave it up to you. The overlapping domes are really strange and seem sort of impossible, but that's the way it is. Beautiful, nonetheless. www.tripleman.com
We Are All Reaching Up In Our Own Way...
Made by Kuzeytac
I wasn't sure which one to put, some said the first one, so I decided to put both of them together. Selected as PICTURE OF THE WEEK 11-2009 at . Thank you! You can Tweet THIS by clicking HERE:) SPRİNG CLEANİNG; (26.06.2011) 241 comments has been erased. Because; -Invites without comments -Award codes without comments -And because of these I couldn't read the REAL comments in all that clutter, especially due to the Flickrs New Page. And I thank to every one who did write something, really it made me happy to see so much..
