Detail of the Imperial gate mosaic, Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya), Istanbul, Turkey. The emperor with a nimbus or halo could possibly represent emperor Leo VI the Wise or his son Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus bowing down before Christ Pantocrator, seated on a jewelled throne, giving his blessing and holding in his left hand an open book.

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Size: 6757px × 4510px
Location: Turkey, Istanbul, Hagia Sophia
Photo credit: © J Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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