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  tk11_051810000_s_a.jpg - Aya Sofia, dedicated in 360 as an Orthodox patriarchal basilica, was converted into a mosque in 1453, but is now a museum. The form of the building is that of an early Christian basilica, but the mihrab and the panels with Arabic script (no longer used in Turkey) proclaim its later identity as a mosque.  
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Istanbul - Sultanahmet | Aya Sofia, dedicated in 360 as an Orthodox patriarchal basilica, was converted into a mosque in 1453, but is now a museum. The form of the building is that of an early Christian basilica, but the mihrab and the panels with Arabic script (no longer used in Turkey) proclaim its later identity as a mosque. Download
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ45 | Date: 5/18/11 10:00 AM | Resolution: 3072 x 2304 | ISO: 400 | Exp. Mode: Program normal | Exp. bias: 0 EV | Exp. Time: 1/30s | Aperture: 2.8 | Focal Length: 4.5mm | White Balance: Auto white balance
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