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An inside view of the Chora Church which contains many different frescos, mosaics, and murals prepared and funded by the Byzantine aristocrat Metochites.
A remaining wall of the Palace of Blachernai. The Comneni ruling family abandoned the Great Palace of Constantinople to live here along the Theodosian walls.
A remaining wall of the Palace of Blachernai. The Comneni ruling family abandoned the Great Palace of Constantinople to live here along the Theodosian walls.
A Byzantine mosaic shows Mary, Constantine, and Justinian. Constantine presents Mary with his city and Justinian with the Hagia Sophia.
This map shows the walls of Constantine and Theodosius around the city of Constantinople. The Chora Church is pictured on this map as a cross and not explicitly labelled.
An artist's rendering of the Chora Church around 1900. At this point, Chora was still in use as a mosque.
An artist's rendering of the Chora Church around 1900. At this point, Chora was still in use as a mosque.
This old drawing is thought to be from the Byzantine era of the Tekfur Sarayi and thus helps one envision how the palace must have looked at the time.
This is the flag of the Byzantine empire. They had many different flags but this one presents the Byzantine Seal.
This is the flag of the Byzantine empire. They had many different flags but this one presents the Byzantine Seal.