Mosaic, Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey
Christ Pantocrator, or Christ as the Land of the Living, holding a jewelled bible and blessing, mosaic, over the inner narthex doorway, in the Kariye Kilisesi or Chora Church, a Byzantine church in Edirne Kapi, Istanbul, Turkey. The church was first built 5th century AD, was converted to a mosque in 1511, became a museum in 1948, then again a mosque in 2020. It is part of the Istanbul Old Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50385276
Media ID
50385276
Size
7677px x 5533px
(24.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
