Went into the Topkapi (sp) palace. Wonderful set of buildings which were a major part of the Ottoman Empire. Wonderful exhibitions..83 carat diamond… a harem. What really took my fancy was the building in the back corner of the complex. It held a series of religious relics. Included in this were the swords of significant figures of Islam.. Mohammed’s and Abu Bakers were a couple. They even had pieces of Mohammed’s beard kept in containers. The oldest relic they had was Moses’ staff. It was funny walking through the exhibits and coming across such a relic. It wasn’t what I had expected . I think I expected something longer than a man as per the movies and imagery as opposed to the short walking stick it was.