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Ablution Fountain419 viewsadirvan (fountain for ritual ablutions), added by Sultan Mahmud I in 1740.

Wall Detail418 viewsColorful abstract figures underpinned by lustrous alabaster reliefs.

Cenotaph417 viewsActually, this isn't really his tomb, which was destroyed by the Turks when they conquered Constantinople. It is a marker, or cenotaph, placed by Italians in the 19th century near the probable site of the tomb.

Stone Ramp416 viewsThe dimly-lit passageway from the upper gallery to the ground floor.

Minbar416 viewsThe pulpit from which the Imam delivered sermons on Fridays. Obviously not part of the original cathedral, the minbar was added during the reign of Murad III (1574–1595).

Light Show415 viewsI have no idea how Sandie managed to shoot this, but I think it's cool.

Lustration Urn413 viewsDavid Lindquist with his mascot bear Hero kneels next to one of two huge urns carved from single blocks of marble. They date from the Hellenistic era - 300 BC or so - but were brought here from Pergamon during the reign of Sultan Murad III (r. 1574-1595).

The Comnenus Mosaic412 viewsDates from 1122. The Virgin Mary is in the center, holding the Christ child; on the left is Emperor John Comnenus; on the right is Empress Irene, a daughter of King Ladislas I of Hungary.

Full Veil411 viewsA strict Islamic family visits the upper gallery of Aya Sophia.

Column Detail405 viewsThe capitals of the marble columns displayed some extremely intricate filigree work.

Southwestern Entrance405 viewsThe mosaic in the tympanum (archway above the door) was plastered over after the Turkish conquest, but restored in 1849.

The Apse400 viewsThe Virgin and Child mosaic appears at the top of the apse, which also features stained-glass windows and other decor, both Christian and Islamic.

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