ISTANBUL - TURKEY - OCT 26: Byzantine icon of the Black Virgin. It is the only image of Virgin Mary with Jesus Christ depicted a

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ISTANBUL - TURKEY - OCT 26: Byzantine icon of the Black Virgin. It is the only image of Virgin Mary with Jesus Christ depicted as black. Located in the Theological School of Halki and destined for countries in Africa, but never arrived there. On October 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey

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Size: 2489px × 4000px
Photo credit: © Vasileios Karafyllidis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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