Aya Sophia: up close and personal

by LauraFebruary 4, 2010 Turkey

I went camera crazy in Aya Sophia. I loved the details. Through these photos, I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

One day while a Turkish man ploughed his field, he found this and two other marble urns buried, but overflowing with gold. With that, he pronounced himself a sultan, and as a kind gesture to the current sultan he gave the urn seen above (empty of gold, I might add). Years after the urns were found, one was gifted to England and the other could be found in one of the Turkish baths.