Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Istanbul: Sultanahmet - Hagia Sophia






The 30 million gold tesserae (tiny mosaic tiles) which cover the church's interior, especially the dome, are now being restored to the brilliance they boasted 1500 years ago.
This means the interior is filled with scaffolding, and will be so for years to come. This may spoil photos, but not the church's grandeur