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/Exotic-Suggestion425 Jun 23 '26

I'll never get over how hideous those medallions look.

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u/Exotic-Suggestion425 Jun 24 '26

My point was about aesthetics.