Hagia Sophia My World Of Byzantium Bob Atchison
  • mosaics
    • Discovery of the Deesis Mosaic
    • how the deesis mosaic was created
    • Christ Pantokrator Deesis Tech Specs
    • Hagia Sophia - Alexander the Hunter & Polo Player
    • Hagia Sophia - Archangels Gabriel & Michael
    • Hagia Sophia - Constantine & Justinian
    • Hagia Sophia - Constantine & Zoe
    • Hagia Sophia - John II, Piroska-Eirene & Alexios
    • Hagia Sophia - Leo the Wise & the Parrot
    • Hagia Sophia - Pendentive Seraphims
    • Hagia Sophia - Room Over the vestibule
    • Hagia Sophia - Theotokos & Christ
    • Hagia Sophia - Tympana Church Fathers
  • more mosaics
    • archangel and seraphim mosaics of sicily
    • Bethlehem Mosaics - Church of the Nativity
    • Christ Deesis - Chalkites - of the Chora
    • Christ Pantokrator of Cefalu
    • Christ Pantokrator of Daphni
    • Christ Pantokrator of Monreale
    • Christ Pantokrator of the Parigoritissa
    • Christ Pantokrators of Hosios Loukas
    • Christ Pantokrators of Ravenna
    • Christ Pantokrators of the Chora
    • Christ Pantokrators of the Pammakaristos
    • Justinian and Theodora in Ravenna
    • Mary the Theotokos in Mosaics of Sicily
    • Mosaics of Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki
    • Mosaics of Nea Moni on Chios
    • Daphni - 25 Images of the Mosaics
  • history
    • hagia sophia history - start here
    • Hagia Sophia Historical Timeline
    • A List of Byzantine Emperors
    • Cornelius Loos - Grelot - Saltzenberg Drawings
    • 1392 - Coronation of Manuel II in Hagia Sophia
    • 10th century - an arab ambassador in constantinople
    • 1147 - odo of deuil description of constantinople
    • 1200 - Anthony of Novgorod describes Hagia Sophia
    • 1203-1204 - fires of the fourth crusade - Thomas Madden
    • 1204 - Fate of Hagia Sophia during the Fourth Crusade
    • 12th Century Description Of Hagia Sophia
    • 1403-1406 Ruy Gonzales de Clavijo Visit to Constantinople
    • 1437 Constantinople Visit - Pero Tafur
    • 1561 - Peter Gilles - Description of Hagia Sophia
    • byzantines take their revenge - william of tyre
    • Constantine the Great - Founder of Constantinople
    • Construction of Hagia Sophia - Naratio de S. Sophia
    • Hymns for Christian Soldiers
    • Liutprand of Cremona Mission to Constantinople
    • Maps of Constantinople
    • Meet Justinian the Great - Builder of Hagia Sophia
    • Poem of Paul the Silentiary
    • Procopius - Description of Hagia Sophia
    • Procopius - The Secret History of the Court of Justinian
    • Varangian Guard - Rognvald & Harold - Kiev Russ
    • William of Tyre on Byzantium & Manuel Komnenos
    • Excavations in the Hippodrome 1952
    • 19th Century Images from Getty
  • go inside
    • inner & outer narthexes
    • South Gallery & Imperial Chapel
    • Sanctuary & Ambo
    • Collection of Silver Ciboriums
    • West Gallery & Empress's Loge
    • Nave & Aisles
    • Illumination of Hagia Sophia
    • North Gallery
    • plans of hagia sophia
    • the great dome
    • Holy Well - Nicholas Passage - Metatorium
    • Columns & Capitals of Hagia Sophia
    • Antechamber & Chapel of Michael the Archangel
    • Marble Revetment - 45 Images
    • Collection of Doors in Hagia Sophia
    • 20 more Images
    • Graffiti in Hagia Sophia - a Dragon Slayer
    • Graffiti in Hagia Sophia - a woman
    • graffiti in Hagia Sophia - Archangel & Virgin
    • graffiti in Hagia Sophia - four viking ships
    • Hagia Sophia in 1920
    • opus sectile panels
    • Sad Fate of the Beautiful Doors of Theophilos
    • Van Nice Drawings of Hagia Sophia
    • Hagia Sophia in 1935
    • Gallery of Images
    • Zoomify views - Hagia Sophia and more
    • Museum Info - Map
  • Icons
    • Christ
    • Theotokos
    • Angels
    • Saints
  • art
    • History of the Virgin of Vladimir - tragic fate of the restorers
    • Theotokos Hodegetria Icon & Monastery
    • A Byzantine Text on the Technique of Icon Painting
    • Angels from the Kokkinobaphos Manuscript
    • Byzantine Illuminated Gospels of Theophanes
    • Family Gospels - Tetraevangelion - of John II Komnenos
    • icons of christ mandylion & their history
    • Kahn Byzantine Madonna in the National Gallery
    • Mellon Byzantine Madonna in the National Gallery
    • Nicopeia Icon of San Marco - loot of 1204
    • picture Collection Serbian Angels
    • some beautiful icons of angels
    • Some Beautiful Icons of Christ Pantokrator
    • Statues and Works of Art Lost in the Fourth Crusade
  • buildings
    • mary of the blachernae & the maphorion
    • Church of the Archangel Michael in Chonai
    • Column of Justinian the Great
    • Forum of Constantine
    • Glorious Palaces of the Blachernae
    • Imperial Porphyry Tombs
    • Palace of the Born in Purple Porphyrogenitus
    • Palace of the Bull & Lion - Boukoleon
    • pantokrator monastery - zeyrek
    • Saint George Mangana & Mangana Palace
    • Saint John the Forerunner at Studion
    • Sergius & Bacchus Church
    • Theotokos Pammakaristos
    • Exterior Daphni Monastery
    • 19th Century Images of Tekfur Sarayi
    • bronze hippodrome horses
  • daily life
    • daily life in 12th century constantinople
    • Byzantine Dress & Jewelry
    • Roses of Constantinople
    • 543 - Black Death in Constantinople - Eyewitness
    • byzantine artists prayer
    • Classical Sculptures in the Menologion
    • Constantinople Relics - Pharos Church
    • Eyewitness Account of the Blachernae Miracle
    • Great Fair at Thessalonica of St. Demetrios
    • great palace in the 12th century Manuel I Komnenos
    • Meet the Galatians - Theodore of Sykeon
    • Regulation of the Silk industry
    • Sports of the Byzantine Empire - Chariots and Polo
    • The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
    • Typikon of the Great Church - Hagia Sophia
  • Treasures
  • graphics
    • 27 Drawings for your own icon of Christ
    • 100 Byzantine Decor Elements - Page 2
    • 100 Byzantine Decor Elements - Page 1
    • 14 drawings Theotokos or Saints for your own Icons
    • 50 Vasnetsov Byzantine Design Elements

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when rome fell in the west it survived for more than a thousand years in the east. the greatest monument of that civilization still stands, hagia sophia.  here in this website you can learn about it and the vanished EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE

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