Supposed Place where Jesus Baptised, Bethany

Supposed Place where Jesus Baptised, Bethany

Greek Orthodox Church, Bethany

Greek Orthodox Church, Bethany

Jordan River Terrace, Bethany

Jordan River Terrace, Bethany

Russian Orthodox Church under Construction, Bethany

Russian Orthodox Church under Construction, Bethany

River Jordan & Greek Orthodox Church, Bethany

River Jordan & Greek Orthodox Church, Bethany

Elijah's Hill, Bethany

Elijah's Hill, Bethany

Baptism Pool, Bethany

Baptism Pool, Bethany

Wall Painting, Greek Orthodox Church, Bethany

Wall Painting, Greek Orthodox Church, Bethany

Icon, Greek Orthodox Church, Bethany

Icon, Greek Orthodox Church, Bethany

Dead Sea Holiday Inn, Dead Sea

Dead Sea Holiday Inn, Dead Sea

Artificial Beach on Dead Sea, Holiday Inn

Artificial Beach on Dead Sea, Holiday Inn

Dead Sea Holiday Inn, Dead Sea

Dead Sea Holiday Inn, Dead Sea

Sunset over Dead Sea

Sunset over Dead Sea

Salt Crust on Rocks, Dead Sea

Salt Crust on Rocks, Dead Sea

Supposed Lot's Pillar of Salt!, Dead Sea

Supposed Lot's Pillar of Salt!, Dead Sea

Market, Aqaba

Market, Aqaba

Nuts! Market, Aqaba

Nuts! Market, Aqaba

Butchers Shop at night, Aqaba

Butchers Shop at night, Aqaba

Mamluke Fort, Aqaba

Mamluke Fort, Aqaba

Potash & Sulphur Export Port, Aqaba

Potash & Sulphur Export Port, Aqaba

Red Sea and Eilat, Israel (background), Aqaba

Red Sea and Eilat, Israel (background), Aqaba

Nut Shop at night, Aqaba

Nut Shop at night, Aqaba

Butchers Shop at night, Aqaba

Butchers Shop at night, Aqaba

Small Vessel Harbour, Red Sea, Aqaba

Small Vessel Harbour, Red Sea, Aqaba

Roman Collonade to East Gate, Jerash

Roman Collonade to East Gate, Jerash

Roman Collonaded Street, Jerash

Roman Collonaded Street, Jerash

Roman Collonades North to South, Jerash

Roman Collonades North to South, Jerash

Looking through Multiple Roman Gates, Jerash

Looking through Multiple Roman Gates, Jerash

Looking North through Roman Gates, Jerash

Looking North through Roman Gates, Jerash

Hadrian's Arch, Jerash

Hadrian's Arch, Jerash

Detail of Hadrian's Arch, Jerash

Detail of Hadrian's Arch, Jerash

Detail of Hadrian's Arch, Jerash

Detail of Hadrian's Arch, Jerash

Detail of Hadrian's Arch, Jerash

Detail of Hadrian's Arch, Jerash

Roman Macellum, Jerash

Roman Macellum, Jerash

North Collonaded Street, Jerash

North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

Detail of North Collonaded Street, Jerash

North Gate in Distance, Jerash

North Gate in Distance, Jerash

North Roman Theatre, Jerash

North Roman Theatre, Jerash

Detail of Roman North Theatre, Jerash

Detail of Roman North Theatre, Jerash

The Nymphaeum, Jerash

The Nymphaeum, Jerash

Carved Sidewalk Basin in the Nymphaeum, Jerash

Carved Sidewalk Basin in the Nymphaeum, Jerash

Roman Oval Plaza, Jerash

Roman Oval Plaza, Jerash

Roman Oval Plaza, Jerash

Roman Oval Plaza, Jerash

Roman South Gate, Jerash

Roman South Gate, Jerash

Roman South Theatre Stage, Jerash

Roman South Theatre Stage, Jerash

Detail of Roman South Theatre Stage, Jerash

Detail of Roman South Theatre Stage, Jerash

Roman South Theatre, Jerash

Roman South Theatre, Jerash

Roman Temple Esplanade, Jerash

Roman Temple Esplanade, Jerash

Temple of Artemis, Jerash

Temple of Artemis, Jerash

Detail of Temple of Artemis, Jerash

Detail of Temple of Artemis, Jerash

Temple of Zeus, Jerash

Temple of Zeus, Jerash

Temple of Zeus, Jerash

Temple of Zeus, Jerash

Detail of Mosaic, Jerash

Detail of Mosaic, Jerash

Place to wash at Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul

Place to wash at Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul

Gate of Felicity, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Gate of Felicity, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Typical Bosphorus Turkish House, Istanbul, Turkey

Typical Bosphorus Turkish House, Istanbul, Turkey

The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Water Fountain, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Water Fountain, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Minaret, Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Minaret, Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque at Dusk, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque at Dusk, Istanbul, Turkey

Minaret of Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Minaret of Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Courtyard Entrance, Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Courtyard Entrance, Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Doorway, Old Town, Istanbul, Turkey

Doorway, Old Town, Istanbul, Turkey

Bronze Minaret Top, Istanbul, Turkey

Bronze Minaret Top, Istanbul, Turkey

Building at Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Building at Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Courtyard of the Valide Sultan, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Courtyard of the Valide Sultan, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Courtyard of the Valide Sultan, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Courtyard of the Valide Sultan, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

The Fruit Room, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

The Fruit Room, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Room at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Room at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Ottoman Mosaics, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Ottoman Mosaics, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Gate of Felicity, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Gate of Felicity, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Detail of Gate of Felicity, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Detail of Gate of Felicity, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Monument of Statue of Taksim Cumhuriyet Aniti, Taksim Square, Istanbul

Monument of Statue of Taksim Cumhuriyet Aniti, Taksim Square, Istanbul

Different View of Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Different View of Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Docked Cruise Liner "Aida", Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Docked Cruise Liner "Aida", Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish Ferry, Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish Ferry, Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Ortakoy Mosque, Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Ortakoy Mosque, Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Castle of Rumeli Hisari, European Side of Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Castle of Rumeli Hisari, European Side of Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Local Ferry on the Bosphorus, outside Istanbul, Turkey

Local Ferry on the Bosphorus, outside Istanbul, Turkey

Oil Tanker on the Boshporous, outside Istanbul, Turkey

Oil Tanker on the Boshporous, outside Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish Boat on the Bosphorous, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish Boat on the Bosphorous, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish Boat on the Bosphorous, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish Boat on the Bosphorous, Istanbul, Turkey

"Not much room to spare!", Istanbul, Turkey

"Not much room to spare!", Istanbul, Turkey

Boat on the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Boat on the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Main Entrance, Imperial Gate, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Main Entrance, Imperial Gate, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Blue Mosque at Dusk, Istanbul

Blue Mosque at Dusk, Istanbul

Blue Mosque Minaret at Dusk, Istanbul

Blue Mosque Minaret at Dusk, Istanbul

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Dolmabahce Palace from the Bosphorous, Istanbul, Turkey

Dolmabahce Palace from the Bosphorous, Istanbul, Turkey

One Entrance to Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

One Entrance to Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Clock Tower at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Clock Tower at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Archway to the Bosphorous, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Archway to the Bosphorous, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Clock Tower at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Clock Tower at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Bronze Urn at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Bronze Urn at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Fountain, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Fountain, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Interior, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Interior, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Fountain, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Fountain, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Sculture, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Sculture, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Old City, from the Bosphorous, Turkey

Istanbul, Old City, from the Bosphorous, Turkey

Fire Place, Dolmabahce, Istanbul, Turkey

Fire Place, Dolmabahce, Istanbul, Turkey

Entrance, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Entrance, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

European Side of Istanbul & Galata Tower in background, Turkey

European Side of Istanbul & Galata Tower in background, Turkey

Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

German Fountain, Istanbul, Turkey

German Fountain, Istanbul, Turkey

Facade of Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Facade of Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Fire Place, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Fire Place, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Facade of Dolmabahce Palace, Instanbul, Turkey

Facade of Dolmabahce Palace, Instanbul, Turkey

Typical Wooden Turkish Building on the Bosphorus, Turkey

Typical Wooden Turkish Building on the Bosphorus, Turkey

Typical Wooden Building on the Bosphorous, Turkey

Typical Wooden Building on the Bosphorous, Turkey

Fishing Boats on the Bosphorus, Turkey

Fishing Boats on the Bosphorus, Turkey

Ferry Boat on the Bosphorous, Turkey

Ferry Boat on the Bosphorous, Turkey

Grounds of Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Grounds of Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Tombs of The Sultans, Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Tombs of The Sultans, Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Entrance to Istanbul University, Turkey

Entrance to Istanbul University, Turkey

Euopean Side of Istanbul with Galata Bridge & Galata Tower in Background, Turkey

Euopean Side of Istanbul with Galata Bridge & Galata Tower in Background, Turkey

Tram, Istanbul, Turkey

Tram, Istanbul, Turkey

Archway at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Archway at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Archway at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Archway at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Fortress in South West Turkey near Iranian Border

Fortress in South West Turkey near Iranian Border

Mount Ararat, South West Turkey near Iranian Border

Mount Ararat, South West Turkey near Iranian Border

Countryside, South West Turkey near Iranian Border

Countryside, South West Turkey near Iranian Border

Turkey

I first visited Istanbul in May 1976 and returned in August 2003 for a two week visit. While the monuments reamin the same, there was clearly a very different level of economic activity since my first visit.