Eastern Mediterranean Tapestries

Shot late afternoon as sunset approached in the Eastern Mediterranean near Turkey. Related shots can be found at Turkey, Eastern Meditteranean and Boats. BEST VIEWED LARGER.

A country in the Middle East.

A city in Israel.

Vintage Design of the Byzantine Empire Symbol.

"L" is for Lokum Litch (Turkish Delight) part of The Alphabet of Haunted Food Check out the other letters! kikoeart.com @kikoegram

A city in Israel.

Re-furbished traditional windmill at Oia on Santorini, the Cyclades group in the Greek Islands. These windmills were used throughout the Eastern Mediterranean until the mid 1970's for grinding flour. Then left to fall into disrepair. In recent times many of them have been renovated to form part of hotels or have become up-market houses. Canon 500D, zoom lens. (featured in International Women's Photography, & other groups.)

A city in Israel.

A highly stylized, artistic version of a hamsa, the good luck hand-shaped amulet seen in the Mediterranean and Middle East.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

A city in Israel.

Fira, the capitol of Santorini is on top of a very large cliff. The town hangs precariously at the edge of the cliff. Santorini, Greece, is one of the southern most islands of the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea. Best viewed LARGER.

A city in Israel.

A beautiful Glittering pattern for all Eastern lovers, to feel the power of east, to feel the warm breeze of Mediterranean Sea, to smell the ancient world weather...to feel the culture!

A city in Israel.

Sailing into Crete in the Eastern Mediterranean

Sunset at Santorini with the coast of the island silhouetted against the glorious sky.

A white balcony overlooking the Aegean Sea in the village of Oia, Santorini, Greek Islands. Canon 500D, zoom lens. (1090 views at 18 December 2015)

An alphabet (more specifically, an abjad) known in modern times from the Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions found across the Mediterranean region. The name comes from the Phoenician civilization. Like Hebrew and Arabic, Phoenician was written from right to left, and vowels were omitted.

Inspired by the famous turkish evil eye (Nazar Boncugu)