13th cen. Byzantine Deesis mosaic, showing Christ flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. Upper gallery of the basilica

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13th cen. Byzantine Deesis mosaic, showing Christ flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. Upper gallery of the basilica of Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey

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Size: 5315px × 3640px
Location: Basilica of Aya Sofya, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © Peter Eastland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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