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Hagia Sophia from the air  
   

Hagia Sophia from the air

Observe how the main dome and the two half domes fit together to roof over an oblong space
Big ancient Domes

October 19th 2012
Big Ancient Domes After an hour and a half in Topkapi, we walked to the Hagia Sophia, then on to the Blue Mosque, then on to the Grand Bazaar. They are all very close together, but it makes for a day so full of things that it is hard to remember accurately, even today as I write it up a few weeks later. The sequential photos from my camera help. The Hagia Sophia brought up s ... read more
Middle East » Turkey

Turkish Flag Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more
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