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	Golden Horn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Golden Horn (in Turkish Haliç, in Greek Khrysokeras or Chrysoceras or Χρυσοκερας) is an estuary dividing the city of Istanbul.
		With the Sea of Marmara, the Golden Horn forms a peninsula with a deep natural harbor.
		The bridge was intended to span the Golden Horn.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Golden_Horn (503 words)

	Eyup and the Golden Horn - All About Turkey
		The district is located beyond the city walls on the south bank of the Golden Horn and takes its name from the tomb of Eyyub al Ensari, a companion of the prophet Mohammed, who is believed to have died there during the Muslim siege of Istanbul in the 7th century.
		Golden Horn was an old trading point and popular shoreline residential area during the Byzantine period, it was largely inhabited by Jewish immigrants from Spain during the Ottoman period.
		With the neglect borne of a population explosion in the 1950's and ineffective zoning laws, the once pristine Golden Horn became a churning cesspool of grey city-sewage and industrial waste.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /eyup.htm (967 words)

	Golden Horn on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Shipwrecking yard on the Golden Horn, in the rear the Sultan Selim mosque, Istanbul.
		The Zeyrek quarter of the Golden Horn in Istanbul.It is one of the oldest settlement areas of the city, in the rear the Byzantine Church Pantocrator, and its nearby horse stables.
		Fishermen at the shores of the Golden Horn.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-G1oldenH1orn.asp (817 words)

	Istanbul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is located on the Bosphorus strait, and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn (Turkish: Haliç), in the northwest of the country.
		The Golden Horn, a Bosphorus bay running to the west, separates the European part into a southern, between Marmara Sea and Golden Horn lying peninsula which is the historical Istanbul and the northern quarter to the historical Galata.
		North of the Golden Horn are the historical Beyoğlu and Beşiktaş, where the last Sultans palace is, followed by a chain of former villages such as Ortaköy and Bebek along the bank of the Bosphorus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Istanbul (4853 words)

	Definition of Golden Horn of Gallehus
		The horns have probably been used for ritual drinking and subsequently sacrificed in the earth or buried as a treasure, though this is also uncertain.
		Both horns have been the same length, but the narrow end of the second (short) horn was plowed up and recovered prior to 1639, and the gold was melt down and lost.
		On May 4 1802 the horns were stolen by a goldsmith and watchmaker named Niels Heidenreich, who gained access to the storage area using two forged keys and immediately afterwards destroyed them in his kitchen to recycle the gold.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Golden_Horn_of_Gallehus (793 words)

	Golden Horn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Golden Horn from the southern or shore with the skyline of modern Istanbul the far shore
		At the entrance the Horn there was a large floating (a huge line of logs bound together chains) pulled across from Constantinople to the of Galata on the northern side preventing ships from entering.
		There were three notable times when the across the Horn was either broken or In the 10th century the Kievan Rus' dragged their ships out of the around Galata and relaunched them in the the Byzantines defeated them with Greek fire.
	www.freeglossary.com /Golden_Horn (590 words)

	Golden Horn: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Greek fire (also called byzantine fire and liquid fire) was a weapon used by the byzantine empire, said to have been invented by a syrian christianitychristian...
		Today the Golden Horn is settled on both sides, EHandler: no quick summary.
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/go/golden_horn.htm (1513 words)

	Golden Horn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Golden Horn from the southern or Constantinople shore, with the skyline of modern Istanbul on the farshore
		The Golden Horn (in Turkish Haliç, in Greek Khrysokeras orChrysoceras or Χρυσοκερας) is an estuary dividing the city of Istanbul.
		At theentrance to the Horn, there was a large, floating boom-chain (a huge line of logs bound together by chains) pulled across fromConstantinople to the fortress of Galata on the northern side, preventing unwantedships from entering.
	www.therfcc.org /golden-horn-70804.html (345 words)

	Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey
		The Galata Bridge crosses the Golden Horn at its mouth, connecting Old Istanbul (centered on Sultanahmet) to the south with Karaköy (Galata) and Beyoglu (Pera) to the north.
		This short river may have gotten its"golden" name because it was the commercial heart of the city, serving as the principal harbor of Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul for 2000 years, until the mid-20th century.
		In Ottoman times, Sephardic Jews fleeing the persecutions of the Spanish Inquisition were welcomed into the empire and settled at Balat and Hasköy on the Golden Horn.
	www.turkeytravelplanner.com /WhereToGo/Istanbul/Sights/GoldenHorn (227 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Golden Horn
		Galata Tower The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi) is located in Istanbul in Turkey to the north of the Golden Horn.
		Leonardos Golden Horn Bridge is a perfect pressed-bow.
		The Golden Horn from the southern or Constantinople shore, with the skyline of modern Istanbul on the far shore
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Golden-Horn (1593 words)

	Golden horn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/golden_horn (150 words)

	Golden Horn - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Golden Horn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1453 the Ottoman sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, having been prevented from entering the Golden Horn by a great chain, carried his boats overland to create a pontoon bridge from the inlet's northern shore and besiege the landwalls.
		After tarrying here awhile, the Bay of Salamis will be crossed, and a day given to Corinth, whence the voyage will be continued to Constantinople, passing on the way through the Grecian Archipelago, the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora, and the mouth of the Golden Horn, and arriving in about forty-eight hours from Athens.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Golden+Horn (245 words)

	Golden Horn Intro
		The Golden Horn consists of hornists Thomas Bacon and James Graber, who perform with piano and occasionally other instrumentalists or singers, combining standard horn repertoire with theater and interactive audience pieces, for a concert that is entertaining, enlightening, and educational.
		The Golden Horn is a special evening of music, a delightful mixture of the traditional and the unexpected.
		As part of the Thomas Bacon Residency it is the musical highpoint of a week of master classes, a children's concert and/or a solo with orchestra.
	www.hornplanet.com /tbinfo/gold_main.html (327 words)

	flower golden horn
		Camii The mosque complex of Eyüp on the Golden Horn is the holiest Islamic shrine in Turkey and...
		The Golden Horn (Haliç) The Golden Horn is one of...
		Lightly dancing on luminescent clouds, the golden horn of the unicorn glimmers in the rays of...
	www.listof.com /flowers/flower-golden-horn.html (2838 words)

	Governorship of Istanbul - The Golden Horn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As a natural and extremely secure harbor, the Golden Horn has played an important role in the development of Istanbul.
		The name Golden Horn is both a symbol of fertility because of the fertile lands on its shores, the abundance of fish in its waters, and the fresh water of the streams and a reference to its shape.
		In recent years, over four thousand buildings on the shores of the Golden Horn have been demolished, the businesses moved to new centers outside the city, the shores turned into parks and gardens, and wastewater treatment plants involving vast canal systems and collectors constructed.
	english.istanbul.gov.tr /Default.aspx?pid=352 (502 words)

	Golden Horn adds a dash of humor to serious music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When a horn player lies dying on the floor like some stabbed Verdian opera character, you realize you're not at an ordinary classical music recital.
		Bacon and fellow horn player James Graber, performing as the Golden Horn, brought their irreverently serious ideas to Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church on Monday for a refreshingly unpretentious recital.
		The substantial work was the Horn Sonata by Alec Wilder (1907-1980), an American long lost in the gap between classical and popular music because he wrote persuasively in both styles.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/features/97/05/07/bacon.0-0.html (450 words)

	The Golden Horn Hotel. İstanbul, Turkey - Discounted rates at bookings.net
		Located in the very heart of the historical peninsula The Golden Horn Hotel represents the traditional Turkish hospitality melted with comfort and pleasure.
		The hotel takes it name from the unique place of the Bosphorus: Golden Horn because this is the commercial center of the city, serving as the principal harbour of the Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul for 2000 years, until the mid-20th century.
		The Golden Horn Hotel is located in the city center.
	bookings.net /hotel/tr/the-golden-horn.en.html (606 words)

	Bay of the Ottoman Sultans Recovers
		ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- The stench is largely gone and the waters of the Golden Horn, once plied by the imperial boats of the Ottoman sultans, are slowly turning from fl to blue.
		Nursen Sevik's family moved to the scenic banks of the Golden Horn, one of the world's great natural harbors, after the foul smell that permeated the area largely vanished a few years ago.
		Greek mythology says the ``Horn'' was formed as Zeus' lover, who was transformed into a heifer, struck the strait in retreat from Zeus' jealous wife.
	home1.gte.net /eskandar/ottomanbay.html (638 words)

	Horn Beads from Sun Country Gems
		These golden horn coins are side drilled and measure approximately 19mm across.
		These golden horn tubes are decorated with a gold dot design that is carved into the beads.
		These golden horn tubes are decorated with a star design that is carved into the beads.
	www.suncountrygems.com /Horn%20Beads.html (270 words)

	GOLDEN HORN RELEASES "VERETSKI PASS"
		Much of the music on this recording comes from and near the region of the Veretski Pass (after which the group is named) in the Transcarpathian region of what is now Ukraine, the main crossroads through which the Jews traversed the Carpathian Bow.
		This is truly a creative and powerful use of a small group of players who make music reminiscent of raucous and confident village musicians, nothing short of a redefinition of the genre we now call klezmer.
		Cookie Segelstein: Violin, scordatura violin, viola Joshua Horowitz: Chromatic button accordion, tsimbl Stuart Brotman: Bass, basy, baraban GOLDEN HORN RECORDS is a World Music and Jazz label established in 1995 and based in California.
	www.talkaboutthemusic.com /group/alt.music.jewish/messages/12989.html (574 words)

	Vermillion Peak & Golden Horn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We arrived there at 7:20 and stopped for some more photos, especially enjoying the stark perspective of Golden Horn.
		If we had time to also climb Fuller later we would, but Golden Horn was our preferred extra credit.
		We stayed until 10:30 and departed for Golden Horn, choosing to skip Fuller.
	ourworld.cs.com /schulbr354/vermillion.htm (845 words)

	Powell's Books - On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul by Jason Goodwin
		On Foot to the Golden Horn recounts Jason Goodwin's breathtaking journey with two companions through Eastern Europe from the dikes and marshes of Poland's Baltic coast across to the Golden Horn in Istanbul.
		On Foot to the Golden Horn recounts Jason Goodwin's breathtaking journey through Eastern Europe from the dikes and marshes of Poland's Baltic coast across to the Golden Horn in Istanbul.
		It is the story of his walk with two friends — one now his wife — through some of the world's most beautiful, and tragic, places and of their encounters with a varied and vivid cast of characters.
	www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=1-0805064095-4 (222 words)

	Golden Horn in Alaska - photos of resorts, ranches, lodges & spas in Alaska on Worldisround (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Resorts, Ranches, Lodges & Spas in Alaska - travel photos - Golden Horn Lodge is one of those out of the way places in Alaska that it takes a float...
		Golden Horn Lodge is one of those out of the way places in Alaska that it takes a float plane to find.
		William Prosser, on the left, one of the owners of Golden Horn with...
	www.worldisround.com /articles/5668/index.html (351 words)

	Bosphorus and Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey
		Water taxis ply the upper waters of the Golden Horn near Eyup, Istanbul.
		Fishing boats moored on the Golden Horn, near the Eyup ferry dock.
		Moorish arches on a bridge crossing the Golden Horn.
	www.quovadimus.org /turkey99/bosphorusgoldenhorn/thumb.html (194 words)

	JOMAR Press
		The premiere performance was: Robert Spring, clarinet; Thomas Bacon, horn; J. Smith and Scott Warner, percussion; at the International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest'95, Tempe, AZ.
		This piece is included on a CD of Music and Story Narration: The Golden Horn plays the music of Mark Schultz.
		Commissioned by The Golden Horn for premiere at the 1996 Interlochen and Grand Tetons Music Festivals.
	www.jomarpress.com /catalog/204HornSig.html (489 words)

	Discount Allstar Golden Horn Hotel Istanbul with lionhotels.com
		Discount Allstar Golden Horn Hotel Istanbul Our goal is making Allstar Golden Horn the preferred midtown destination for discerning travelers who appreciate classic style, originality and craftsmanship and while The Allstar Golden Horn has the..
		Our goal is making Allstar Golden Horn the preferred midtown destination for discerning travelers who appreciate classic style, originality and craftsmanship and while The Allstar Golden Horn has the intimacy of a boutique hotel it offers the services and amenities of a large property.
		The hotel where the guests are welcome in a warm atmosphere and where all employees have the concept of customer service department in their minds is designed with a total of 58 guest rooms.
	www.lionhotels.com /Allstar-Golden-Horn-Hotel-Istanbul.htm (484 words)

	GOLDEN HORN LEATHER SHOP,Lost in a sea of tourist shops, it is hard to believe you might actually stumble upon a place ...
		GOLDEN HORN LEATHER SHOP,Lost in a sea of tourist shops, it is hard to believe you might actually stumble upon a place where you can buy something of quality at a decent price.
		Situated in an attractive second floor gallery, Golden Horn makes all of its leather products on the premises.Custom-made items are their specialty and cost no more than items displayed in the shop.
		Lost in a sea of tourist shops, it is hard to believe you might actually stumble upon a place where you can buy something of quality at a decent price.
	www.istanbullife.org /golden_horn.htm (392 words)

	Golden Horn Recordings at cdRoots: Music from Turkey, the Balkans and India
		Golden Horn Recordings at cdRoots: Music from Turkey, the Balkans and India
		They may not look as pretty on the outside, but they save money and keep the trash dumps a little bit emptier.
		The label says: "The creation of music has been an organic process since the dawn of humanity, and Golden Horn hopes to continue that tradition.
	www.cdroots.com /goldenhorn.shtml (609 words)

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