Mosaic, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Mosaic of emperor Alexander, frescoes and carved capitals in Hagia Sophia, or Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, built under emperor Justinian I as a Byzantine church 360-537 AD, cathedral until 1453, then a mosque, museum and mosque again since 2020, in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. The historic centre of Istanbul is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50385324
Media ID
50385324
Size
7087px x 4999px
(16.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
