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Emperor Alexandros MosaicHagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7618Larry L. Jackson
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Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueThe lower floor was closed to tourists on this Friday, a prayer day.Old Town, Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7619Larry L. Jackson
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Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueOld Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7620Larry L. Jackson
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Dome CeilingThe main dome.Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7621Larry L. Jackson
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Hagia Sophia Grand MosquePlaster wearing thin.Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7622Larry L. Jackson
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Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueOld Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7625Larry L. Jackson
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SeraphimStars were placed over the faces per muslim requirements in 1453.Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7627Larry L. Jackson
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MosaicsHagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7633Larry L. Jackson
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SeraphimOne of the seraphim has the face restored.Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7635Larry L. Jackson
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MosaicDamaged 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, 20252025-09-12#7639Larry L. Jackson
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MosaicHeavily damaged.Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7642Larry L. Jackson
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Complete MosaicRendering of what the complete mosaic looked like.Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 20252025-09-12#7644Larry L. Jackson