photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Dick Osseman | all galleries >> Antakya Turkey >> Syrian Orthodox church > Antakya 7300
previous | next
18-MAR-2004

Antakya 7300

This is the Syrian Orthodox Church "which is not normally open to visitors", the Lonely Planet Guide states. Well, I was in luck, they were spring-cleaning it, or for some other reason the door stood open, and in I walked. Peaceful, and slightly strange in its interior (I mainly know Catholic churches from Italy, or protestant ones from my home country, and they don't have a screen in front of the altar, as in Orthodox churches).

I could not resist, and looked behind the screen. A nice disarray of clothes and other paraphernalia, note the electric stove.

Nikon D70
1/8s f/8.0 at 14.0mm full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment | share