Description
Istanbul. Hagia Sophia was built as a mosque, served as a church, became a museum and cultural and historical site and became a mosque again in 2020. It contains a couple of famous mosaics of which this picture shows one. This masterpiece is located above the exit doors and shows the Emperors Constantine and Justinian who symbolically offer their city ( Constantinopel ) and church ( Hagia Sophia)to the Mother of God.