"An Ancient Angel Is Revealed in Istanbul
By SUSANNE FOWLER
The newly revealed mosaic angel at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.Susanne Fowler The newly revealed mosaic angel at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
After what seems like ages, a portion of scaffolding has been removed from the interior of the Hagia Sophia, the church-turned-mosque-and-museum, allowing the best view in years of the soaring arches and colorful domes inside the sixth-century architectural gem. But the biggest change involves the roughly 700-year-old face of a mosaic angel."
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