Photographs of Turkey

(Part of the World Civilizations collection)

The Collection:

Professor Paul Brians took the 499 photographs in this collection during a trip to Turkey in 2002. Highlights of the collection include the Classical cities of Aphrodisias, Ephesus, and Phaselis, as well as views of Istanbul and Konya (the birthplace of the 13th-century Sufi poet and founder of the whirling derivishes, Celaleddin Rumi). For a fuller description of the trip, please see Prof. Brians' photo tour.

Note: Full resolution images are provided for this collection. After selecting to view a specific image, scroll to the bottom of the descriptive information and click on the link next to the full resolution label. Alternatively, choose the advanced search option above the collection description and look for the full resolution tab in your search results.

Searching the Database:

Entering search terms in the box located at the top of the page will search across the descriptions of all items in this collection. To view all items, select Browse This Collection. Search results are displayed as a series of thumbnail images that may be browsed. To view the larger image and its corresponding description, click on the thumbnail. An option to return to the home page for this collection is provided in the banner.

Creating the Database:

Prof. Paul Brians took the photographs in this collection and provided descriptions of the images. Mark O'English added subject, genre, and place name headings. Al Cornish provided technical support for CONTENTdm. Michael Walpole designed the graphics. Trevor Bond created this page and coordinated the project.