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Emperor Alexandros Mosaic

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025

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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

The lower floor was closed to tourists on this Friday, a prayer day.

Old Town, Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025

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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

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Dome Ceiling

The main dome.

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025

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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

Plaster wearing thin.

Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025

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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

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Seraphim

Stars were placed over the faces per muslim requirements in 1453.

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025

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Mosaics

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Seraphim

One of the seraphim has the face restored.

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025

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Mosaic

Damaged due to historical events including the Byzantine Iconoclasm, the 1204 Latin Crusade, and its conversion into a mosque in 1453.

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025

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Mosaic

Heavily damaged.

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Complete Mosaic

Rendering of what the complete mosaic looked like.

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Old Town Istanbul, Turkey, September 12, 2025

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