Sultan s Loge
The Aya Sofya is Justinian s 6th century masterpiece in Istanbul A marvel of engineering even by today s standards it has survived the ravages of wars conquests and time It is said that when sultan Mehmet entered the church upon the capture of Constantinople he poured dirt on his head in deference It since became a mosque and later a museum
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Location: europe turkey istanbul
Photo credit: © Luke Peters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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