Turkey's ancient sites draw faithful | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Travel | Dallas Morning News
In Aya Sofya, Istanbul's towering sixth-century church, Baris points to a door and says the wooden frame purportedly came from Noah's ark. "Why all these Noah-related things in Turkey?" I ask."Because Mount Ararat and Noah's ark are in our country," he replies. "We also have other biblical sites that would excite any Jewish, Christian or Muslim traveler."Baris was right. Most people associate the scriptures with Israel, but Turkey is another holy land, where, under sunny skies, visitors can walk in the footsteps of faith.
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