Partially restored ancient Christian mosaics, Aya Sofya church, Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East

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Ancient Christian mosaics which once decorated the interior of Aya Sofya were covered over following the Turkish conquest in the 15th century when the church was converted to a mosque. They've been partially resurrected since Aya Sofya became a museum in the 1930s, Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East

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Photo credit: © Jan Butchofsky / Alamy / Afripics
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