The ceiling of Ayasofia or Hagia Sofia in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 537 AD as a church, it was converted into a mosque in the mid-1400s.


The ceiling of Ayasofia or Hagia Sofia in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 537 AD as a church, it was converted into a mosque in the mid-1400s. Taken from the ground floor


Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © dragoncello / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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