Monuments in Turkey

Resting place and mausoleum of the founder and first president of Turkey.

A monument completed by a Third Reich sculptor in 1935 in Ankara's central park encourages Turks to "be proud, work hard, and have trust."

One of the earliest Ataturk monuments commemorates the victory of the Turkish War of Independence.

A monument to the Turkish librarian who delivered books on the back of a donkey.

This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.