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A mosaic in the Chora Church that shows the anastasis, or resurrection of Christ.
A sacred icon of the Theotokos Hodegetria that was brought to Chora Church to protect Constantinople against the Ottoman invasion in 1453.
A sacred icon of the Theotokos Hodegetria that was brought to Chora Church to protect Constantinople against the Ottoman invasion in 1453.
A mosaic of Jesus Christ, to whom Chora Church was dedicated.
An inside view of the Chora Church which contains many different frescos, mosaics, and murals prepared and funded by the Byzantine aristocrat Metochites.
An inside view of the Chora Church which contains many different frescos, mosaics, and murals prepared and funded by the Byzantine aristocrat Metochites.
A close-up of a fresco of the Virgin Mary on one of the domes in Chora Church.
A close-up of a fresco of the Virgin Mary on one of the domes in Chora Church.
A outline of the plan of Chora Church. We can see how it is clearly laid out as a quincunx and has stayed in this general shape since originally designed by the Comneni.
A outline of the plan of Chora Church. We can see how it is clearly laid out as a quincunx and has stayed in this general shape since originally designed by the Comneni.