The interior of Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey

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This is the interior of Agia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. For a thousand years, until the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it was one of the most important churches in Chistendom. It was converted to a mosque during Ottoman rule and later to a secular museum under Ataturk in the 20th Century. It is considered by many to be the epitome of Byzantine architecture.

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Size: 4170px × 2812px
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © Victor Lacken / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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