Haghia Sophia, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey. Detail from Deesis Mosaics, South Gallery.

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Original Byzantine mosaics dating from the 9th century on the upper walls, Haghia Sophia, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey. Mosaic of the Virgin with Emperor John II Comnenus and Emperor Irene

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Keywords: 9th, asia-europe, byzantine, century, dating, haghia, istanbul, mosaics, original, sophia, sultanahmet, sultanhamet, turkey