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Home > Adventures Abroad > Turkey 2006 > Aya Sophia, 4/1/2006 Most viewed - Aya Sophia, 4/1/2006 Library Furniture682 viewsThis curious piece of furniture stands in the Library. I don't know its overall purpose, but it appears to harbor a light in the dome. Stone Ramp678 viewsThe dimly-lit passageway from the upper gallery to the ground floor. Gallery Architectural Detail676 viewsThis picture captures the intricate filigree work atop the white marble column, as well as the elegant figures adorning the arches. Ceiling Detail675 viewsIn the Empress' Loge. Upper Galleries675 viewsThe western gallery was the Empress' Loge, the northern was for the court women, and the southern for the emperor. The hexagonal structure at lower right, below the gallery, is the Sultan's Loge, a 19th-century addition. The Wishing Column675 viewsThis column, located in the northwestern part of Aya Sophia, has a hole in the middle left uncovered by the bronze plates surrounding it. Legend has it that if one puts one's thumb in the hole while making a wish, the wish will be granted. Corners674 viewsAt each corner of the square formed by the upper galleries, there is an exedra - a semicircular columned recess which relieves the starkness of sharp corners and provides nooks for conversation. Deësis Close-up672 viewsJesus and John the Baptist. Marble Steps672 viewsWorn down by many centuries of foot traffic. The Marble Door671 viewsLocated in the southern part of the upper gallery, the Marble Door opened into a chamber that was used for synods (church councils). This picture was taken inside the chamber. Apse Mosaic - Virgin and Child671 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. 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