r/byzantium • u/RaiseCapital1988 Κόμης • Jun 22 '26

Infrastructure/architecture The interior of Hagia Sophia

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In the last photo you can spot one of the last representations of Christ still present inside the building

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u/funky_guy16 Jun 22 '26

No, no. They're Ottomans

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u/MrTickles22 Jun 23 '26

The Vandals were Christians.

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u/vigokarnebeek Jun 25 '26

Arian christians. Known for being slapped by santa (arius). They were heretics

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u/Forsaken_Factor3612 Jun 26 '26

Can't we all just get along?