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Home > Adventures Abroad > Turkey 2006 > Aya Sophia, 4/1/2006 Most viewed - Aya Sophia, 4/1/2006 Narthex Door505 viewsA bronze door providing entry to the narthex (antechamber). Each door in Aya Sophia seemed to have a different figure. The Empress' Loge497 viewsLocated in the central part of the upper gallery, the Empress' Loge provided a vantage point from which the Empress and court ladies could see everything that was going on below. View of the Southern Gallery490 viewsThe southern part of the upper gallery, the Emperor's turf, contains the most famous mosaics; a portion of the Deesis mosaic is seen at the left. More Column Detail487 viewsAnother column capital, slightly different, but equally intricate and finely wrought. Sultan's Loge485 viewsThe hexagonal structure to the left of the apse was reserved as a place of prayer for the Sultan. It was part of the restoration of 1847-49 undertaken by Sultan Abdulmajid. Illumination479 viewsIn addition to the numerous windows in the walls, there are forty windows around the base of the dome. These help reduce the weight of the dome as well as create an effect of the dome hovering in the air. Trying His Luck479 viewsDavid Lindquist tries his luck at the Wishing Column. According to the legend, many people have been cured of illness after touching this column. David wasn't sick at the time, so this was not a valid test of that part of the legend. Apse Mosaic - Virgin and Child467 viewsDates from 867 AD. May be a reconstruction of an original mosaic destroyed during the Iconoclastic period of Byzantine history, when representations of deities and saints were considered to be idols and thus outlawed. Marble Steps465 viewsWorn down by many centuries of foot traffic. Automobile of Unknown Origin464 viewsI could not identify the make or model of this car, and I've never seen one like it before or since. Deësis Close-up462 viewsJesus and John the Baptist. Medallion459 viewsThe huge circular medallions date from the renovation of 1847-49 undertaken by Sultan Abdulmajid. 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