Interior of Haghia Sophia - Constantinople

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In order to appreciate fully all the grandeur and splendor of the temple one must see it from the inside… Along both sides of the central nave were constructed two-storied arches richly decorated with columns. The floor and the columns are of many-colored marble, which was used also for parts of the walls. Marvelous mosaics, painted over in the Turkish period, formerly enchanted the eyes of the visitors. Particularly deep was the impression made upon pilgrims by the enormous cross at the top of the dome shining upon a mosaic-starred sky…  – From Vasilief, St. SophiaRead more

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