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| Hagia Sophia Blue Mosque Great Palace Mosaic Museum Great Cistern Others |
Hagia Sophia
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| Hagia Sophia Minaret |
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| The Imperial Gate |
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| Omphalion: coronation marker |
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| Mother-and-Child over altar |
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| Mosaic: Christ in Judgement (14th c.) |
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| Mosaic: John Comnenus II + M&C + Irene (12th c.) |
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| Mosaic: Constantine IX + CinJ + Zoe (11th c.) Updated for each of Zoe's three husbands. |
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| Marker for Dandolo's grave A good place for a discreet spit. |
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| Giant interior |
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| Looking up at the dome |
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| Justinian + M&C + Constantine (10th c.) |
Blue Mosque
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| Blue Mosque |
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| Blurry blue tiles |
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| Blue Mosque |
Great Palace Mosaic Museum
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| hoop game |
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Great Cistern
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| Avenue of Columns |
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| Medusa Head |
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| Medusa Head |
Others
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| Theodosian Walls |
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| Cannon Gate |
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| Valens Aqueduct |
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| Grand Bazaar |
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| Bosporus Bridge |
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| Galata Tower |
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| Shielded Ataturk, Taksim Square (Protection from New Years revellers?) |
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| Topkapi Palace Gate |
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| Topkapi Skyline |
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| Tourists Hordes at Topkapi |
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| Transplanted Obelisk |
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| Over-the-Top Four Seasons room |
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