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The 11th century Byzantine Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora , Kariye Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
The 11th century Roman Byzantine Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora and its mosaic in the inner narthex domw of Mary holding Juseus surrouned by 15 Kings of the Old testiment. The letters "MP" and "OV" either side of Mary mean "Mother of God". Endowed between 1315-1321 by the powerful Byzantine statesman and humanist Theodore Metochites. Kariye Museum, Istanbul
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Location: Kariye Museum, Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey
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