The container on the right is an ancient thermos!
King Midas' tomb and King Midas' skull! The skull was in a corner of the museum with some pots and pans, sadly nothing special, but I'm glad we were able to see it!
The Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, first President of the Republic of Turkey:
Atatürk was the commanding officer of the Turkish forces at Gallipoli during World War I against the ANZACs, the Australia New Zealand Army Corps. My great-great grandpa fought in that campaign and the Gallipoli Landing is an incredibly important event to Australia. Part of the ANZAC story is the story of John Simpson Kirkpatrick, simply known as Simpson, and his donkey. It was nice to see Simpson and his donkey included in the mural of the Gallipoli Campaign at the mausoleum of Atatürk. Even though we fought on different sides of the war, there is a friendship and respect that exists between Turkey and Australia.
Ancient ruins of the city of Gordion:
Next stop, Cappadocia, Pasabag Valley, and Zelve...
