Belarus

 Minsk Belarus !
Here is a lovely multi view card from Istanbul in Turkey ..sent bt a long time friend that was so kind to send me this card from here rececent visit..  although posted in Belarus with this most clourful stamp. This is a lovely card showong some of Istanbuls favourite attractions..  and what a great city it is to visit ! Thank you so much Alena  so wonderful to hear fro you again and thank you somuch for this very thoughtful "surprise" card ..
Posted Minsk  ;BELARUS 26 October: Arrived Sydney :18 November : Traveled 23 days  ..  Thank you again dearAlena.!

Turkey

 Istanbul TURKEY : 

A great "Surprise" card sent by a fellow member of the group..  a wonderfully interesting card of ancient site in Turkey..  The  cards shows 'The Mifas Monument"  a "Phrygian"  rock cut Tomb  dedicated  Midas  The Phrygian King.( 700 BCE ).  Thank you Boran for this nice card  and also your kind message.  This is incredibly interesting history !
Posted Istanbul. 17 March : Arrived Sydney 14 April. Taveled  28 days .. Thank you Boran.

The Midas Monument .

In the 8th Century The Phrygians started some of the very earliest "Rock Cut Momuments" such as The Midas Monument  (700 BCE) dedicated to the famous Phrygian King..
 The most prominent part of the Midas Monument is The high rock cut facade with an incised decoration apparently showing a pedimented temple front with " acroteria"  faced with terracootta and  a niche at the bottom centre. The niches walls bear graffitti readin" MATAR  (MOTHER (ie. The Godess of Cybele") and then most likely held a statue of Cybele.
   The Monument carries a dedication in "Old Phrygian" by Ates son of Ark.. to MIDAS  and probably dayes from the 7th or 6th Century ( BCE ). The inscription mentions Midas with his titles MIDAI  LAVAGTAEI  VANAKTEI.  and probably means : Leader of the people and the ruler.
 Info courtesy ofWikipedia.:

      

Turkey

 Istanbul.: TURKEY : 

 Thank you so much dear Melis for this nice black / white postcard of this street scene in Istanbul.. sorry that there is no other information on the card ..  Thank you my dear and you take care there in these dangerous times..  I lived Turkey and so much like to return..This is a Postcard United card !  Thank you also for the great stamps that you have attatched ..
Posted Istanbul :23 December :Arrived Sydney 01 January.: Traveled 19 days.. Thank you