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Hagia Sophia
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Destination Istanbul The Deësis mosaic at Hagia Sophia dates from 1261 and depicts the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist imploring Christ on behalf of humanity on Judgment Day. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul The Virgin and Child mosaic is located on the half dome of the apse inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. It dates from 867 A.D. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul The southwestern entrance mosaic at Hagia Sophia depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child with emperor Justinian I at the left and emperor Constantin at the right. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul A multimedia presentation is given to the devout in the nave near the entrance of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul Hagia Sophia was dedicated as a Greek Orthodox church by the emperor Justinian in 537 A.D. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul Signage with a passage from the Koran inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul The intricate artwork inside Hagia Sophia, which means Holy Wisdom in Greek. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul A golden-colored religious chamber, off-limits to the public, inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul Second-story view of magnificent hand-painted signage with sayings from the Koran adorn the walls of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul Another view of the columns adorning the interior of Hagia Sophia, built in 537 A.D. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul Columns line the intricately patterned interior of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul Built in 537 A.D., Hagia Sophia at various times was a Greek Orthodox church, an imperial mosque and now a museum. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul The Comnenus mosaic in Hagia Sophia dates from 1122. The Virgin Mary holds the Christ child on her lap. To the left is emperor John II Comnenus, to the right is empress Irene. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul Visitors move between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul The sprawling main floor of Hagia Sophia, which attracts visitors from all cultures. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul The ancient cupola inside Hagia Sophia, which dates from 537 A.D. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Ship Viking Star The colorful interior of Hagia Sophia, now a museum, in Istanbul. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Ship Viking Star A relief of Jesus Christ and two of the apostles inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable -
Destination Istanbul A view of the interior cupola of Hagia Sophia, now a museum called Ayasofya Müzesi, in Istanbul, Turkey. GoTurkey.com -
Destination Istanbul The interior of Hagia Sophia, built in 360 AD. It's now a museum called Ayasofya Müzesi, in Istanbul, Turkey. GoTurkey.com
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