The gate of the Etz Ahayim Synagogue in Ortaköy, on the European shores of Istanbul. Dating from Byzantine years, this synagogue survives only as a shadow of its former glory, after a fire destroyed large parts of it in 1941. Like most other synagogues in Istanbul, its gates are heavily guarded after the bomb attacks in 2005.
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
The Gates of Etz Ahayim
The gate of the Etz Ahayim Synagogue in Ortaköy, on the European shores of Istanbul. Dating from Byzantine years, this synagogue survives only as a shadow of its former glory, after a fire destroyed large parts of it in 1941. Like most other synagogues in Istanbul, its gates are heavily guarded after the bomb attacks in 2005.
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