Hagia Sophia: the Wisdom of God

Hagia Sophia’s history dates back to the 6th century. Built to evoke the grandeur of the Byzantine capital Constantinopolis, the building followed the turbulent history of the Empire that was eventually conquered in the 15th century by the Ottoman Turks. Having operated as a mosque for 500 years, today it is a world-famous museum.

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A tour by

Maria Liakaki

She has studied History and Archeology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She continued her postgraduate studies on Byzantine history and she received her master’s degree. In 2019 she received her Ph.D. on Byzantine History.

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Hagia Sophia: the Wisdom of God

Hagia Sophia: the Wisdom of God

Maria Liakaki

1. Entrance: Check-in, Xray

2. Hagia Sophia: Front facade

3. Imperial Gate: Mosaic of Emperor Leon VI

4. Aniconic decoration

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5. The Sultan's Library

6. Omphalion

7. Dome

8. Hexapteryga

9. The Muezzin’s seat

10. Minbar

11. Mihrab

12. Sultan’s Loge

13. The Mosaic of the Virgin and Child

14. The Empress’s seat

15. The Marble door of Patriarchate

16. The Tomb of Enrico Dandolo

17. Portrait of John II Komnenos and Irene

18. Portrait of Constantine IX Monomachos

19. The mosaic of Deesis

20. The Mosaic of Emperor Alexander

21. The Wishing Column

22. The Snake-Patterned Pool

23. Porphyr Altar

24. Empress’s sarcophagus

25. The Resolutions of the 1166 Synod

26. Donation Mosaic: The city as a gift

27. The Nice Door (Exit)

28. The Little Baptistery