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Home > Adventures Abroad > Turkey 2006 > Aya Sophia, 4/1/2006 Aya Sophia, 4/1/2006 Narthex238 viewsLarge hall at the west end, on the ground floor, providing entry to and exit from the cathedral. Here we are on the way out. Marble Steps221 viewsWorn down by many centuries of foot traffic. Southwestern Entrance223 viewsThe mosaic in the tympanum (archway above the door) was plastered over after the Turkish conquest, but restored in 1849. Southwestern Entrance Mosaic220 viewsDates from the reign of Emperor Basil II (976-1025). Depicts the Virgin Mary seated in the center with the Christ child on her lap, with Emperior Constantine on the right, presenting a model of the city of Constantinople, and Emperor Justinian on the left, presenting a model of Hagia Sophia. Exit and Timekeeper's Station257 viewsThe timekeeper is the person whose duty it is to determine the time for Adhan (ezan in Turkish), the call to prayer. The Timekeeper's Station dates from 1853, in the reign of Sultan Abdul Majid. Ablution Fountain244 viewsadirvan (fountain for ritual ablutions), added by Sultan Mahmud I in 1740. Automobile of Unknown Origin278 viewsI could not identify the make or model of this car, and I've never seen one like it before or since. Istanbul Street Scene224 viewsOn our way to the Grand Bazaar. Grand Bazaar239 viewsThe Kapalıçarşı ("covered market") is one of the oldest and largest indoor malls in the world. It traces its beginnings to shortly after the Turkish conquest, and since then has grown to over 4,000 shops distributed over 61 covered avenues. Tourist Magnet209 viewsThe Grand Bazaar claims to be the #1 tourist attraction not only in Turkey, but in the world, with up to 400,000 visitors daily and over 91 MILLION annually. Turkish Labyrinth261 viewsSandie was late returning to the agreed-upon rendezvous, and I feared that she would become lost in the Grand Bazaar and end up in a harem, enslaved by the janissaries. 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