EditorialTurkey. Istambul. Hagia Sofia. Byzantine mosaic. Emperor Leon VI praying homage to Christ as Pantocrator, with medallions of Virgin Mary and Archangel Gabriel. Narthex mosaic. 10th century.
EditorialObelisk of king of Assirya Adad-Nirari III (810-783 BC) worshipping divine emblems and inscribed with cuneiform characters. Erected for the Assyrian king Adad, from Sabaa, Yemen. Archeological Museum Istambul. Turkey.
EditorialTurkey. Istambul. Hagia Sofia. Byzantine mosaic. Emperor Leon VI praying homage to Christ as Pantocrator, with medallions of Virgin Mary and Archangel Gabriel. Narthex mosaic. 10th century.
EditorialIllustration of the Mi'raj from the Khamseh, probably created by the court painter Sultan Muhammad. The ascent of Muhammad to heaven,1539-1543.Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum. Istambul. Turkey.
EditorialTurkey. Istambul. The Cannon Gate. One gate of the walls , which was important during the siege in 1453, where Hungarian engineer placed the cannon that eventually demolished this section of the wall. This is also where the last Byzantine emperor Cons...
EditorialTurkey. Istambul. Hagia Sofia. Byzantine mosaic. Emperor Leon VI praying homage to Christ as Pantocrator, with medallions of Virgin Mary and Archangel Gabriel. Narthex mosaic. 10th century.
EditorialObelisk of Theodosius. Pedestal. Relief. The emperor and his court (south face). 4th century AD. Ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople. Istambul, Turkey.
EditorialObelisk of Theodosius. Pedestal. Submission of the barbarians (Wet face). 4th century AD. Istambul, Turkey. Ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople. Istambul, Turkey.
EditorialIllustration of the Mi'raj from the Khamseh, probably created by the court painter Sultan Muhammad. The ascent of Muhammad to heaven,1539-1543.Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum. Istambul. Turkey.