Hagai Sofia, a magnificant church/mosque


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April 11th 2008
Published: April 19th 2008
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I just noticed- You need to click on the numbers at the bottom in order to see all 90 yes 90 photos Bill attached. The Hagia Sophia was one of the historic sites that we definitely wanted to see during our stay in Istanbul. Fortunately, on Thursday evening, the desk clerk at our hotel told us that if we wanted to see this ancient church we should do so on Friday because the church is closed on... Read Full Entry



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Stonework
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The back of one of the big signs.
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Marble wall and doorway.
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Deësis (Entreaty) mosaic is believed to date from 1261. The lower half was damaged by water.
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Hagai Sophia

Jesus in the Deësis (Entreaty) mosaic.



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