| Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey |
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| THE INTERIOR OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS MOSQUE: Into the splendor of Justinian's church the Janissaries poured, seeking for treasure; and there, beneath the costly mosaic of the cross, the Christian women were distributed among the mercenary soldiers of the Turk. At noon Mohammed the Conqueror came and sent up thanks to Allah for his victory. So, on the 29th of May, in 1453, the Church of Sancta Sophia became a mosque (1922). Click here to enlarge. |
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