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  • Seraphim
    Seraphim
    Stars were placed over the faces per muslim requirements in 1453.
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7627
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mosaics
    Mosaics
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7633
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Seraphim
    Seraphim
    One of the seraphim has the face restored.
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7635
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mosaic
    Mosaic
    Damaged due to historical events including the Byzantine Iconoclasm, the 1204 Latin Crusade, and its conversion into a mosque in 1453.
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7639
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mosaic
    Mosaic
    Heavily damaged.
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7642
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Complete Mosaic
    Complete Mosaic
    Rendering of what the complete mosaic looked like.
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7644
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ablution Fountain
    Ablution Fountain
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7646
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tram
    Tram
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7649
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Mosque
    Blue Mosque
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7650
    Larry L. Jackson
  • German Fountain
    German Fountain
    Constructed in Germany and moved here to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898.
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7652
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II Crest
    Kaiser Wilhelm II Crest
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7653
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Abdulhamid II's Tughra
    Abdulhamid II's Tughra
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7654
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Egyptian Obelisk
    Egyptian Obelisk
    The obelisk was commissioned by Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th century BC and later transported to Constantinople by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. The lower part was damaged in transport making the total height shorter than original.
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7658
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Egyptian Obelisk Base
    Egyptian Obelisk Base
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7662
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turbe of Sultan Ahmed Khan
    Turbe of Sultan Ahmed Khan
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7666
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turbe of Sultan Ahmed Khan
    Turbe of Sultan Ahmed Khan
    The tomb of the Sultan and other Ottoman dignitaries.
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7669
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ceiling
    Ceiling
    Turbe of Sultan Ahmed Khan, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7672
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grilled Corn
    Grilled Corn
    A popular snack.
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7673
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
    Very popular with tourists.
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7674
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Basilica Cistern
    Basilica Cistern
    Emperor Constantine built a structure that was later reconstructed and enlarged by Emperor Justinian after the Nika riots of 532, which devastated the city. Historical texts claim that 7,000 slaves were involved in the construction of the cistern.
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7676
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Basilica Cistern
    Basilica Cistern
    The Basilica Cistern has appeared in From Russia with Love (1963), The International (2009) and Inferno (2016).
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#2717
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Art
    Art
    Basilica Cistern, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7678
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Basilica Cistern
    Basilica Cistern
    I particularly liked this lighting.
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7683
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Basilica Cistern
    Basilica Cistern
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7686
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Medusa Base
    Medusa Base
    Superstitious workers turned Medusa on its side out of fear.
    Basilica Cistern, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7693
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Medusa Base
    Medusa Base
    Upside down is even better.
    Basilica Cistern, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7694
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gargoyle Cap
    Gargoyle Cap
    To provide the correct height of the column.
    Basilica Cistern, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7696
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Efes Beer
    Efes Beer
    Our local guide selected a familiar restaurant for lunch.
    Nars Brasserie, Walking Street, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#0211
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walking Street
    Walking Street
    Restaurants and shops on our lunch street.
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7699
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Market Street
    Market Street
    Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025
    2025-09-12#7701
    Larry L. Jackson