what was bosporus
download large image (6 MB, JPEG, 3600x3600) The Bosporus is a strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara in the center of this view of northwest Turkey, taken during the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). The water of the Black Sea at the top of the image and Sea of Marmara below the center are colored blue in this image, along with several large lakes.