~~ in glorious silence ~~

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~~ in glorious silence ~~ sent on February 18, 2021 (0:42) by Paschalis. 4 comments, 355 views.

1/250 f/9.0, ISO 200, Istanbul, Turkey.

In 532, short after the infamous Nika Revolt, emperor Justinian ordered a replacement on a scale never seen before for the destroyed great basilica of Constantinople. Stones, marbles, columns ... were brought from the provinces of the vast empire and 10000 workers were divided into two groups in order to compete and thus finish quickly the construction of the building's east and west half. Justinian was inspecting closely the progression and on 27 December 537, less than 6 years later took place the inauguration. The enormous church was of phenomenal and unparalleled beauty. The interior was richly adorned, "full of light and sunshine". "It is as if one were stepping into heaven itself with no one standing in the way at any point; one is illuminated and struck by the various beauties that shine forth like stars all around. Then everything else seems to be in ecstasy and the church itself seems to whirl around".

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15 persons like it: Adm1968, Alepou, Alessio Palazzolo, Antonio Dell'Aquila, Claudio Cozzani, Claudio Del Rio, Francoverani, Giulio Donati, Lazza80, Massimo Baldo, MatthewX, Miche74, Miles 60, Nonnachecca, Soriana

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Claudio Del Rio

sent on February 20, 2021 (21:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice job, congratulations!

Alepou

sent on February 28, 2021 (22:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

and once he entered Agia Sofia, Justinian uttered the famous phrase "nenikika if only not" (I beat you Solomon)...
and original representation of a overphotographed place.
Compliments! ;-)

Claudio Cozzani

sent on February 28, 2021 (23:19) | This comment has been translated

Really nice, congratulations!

Miles 60

sent on December 21, 2022 (14:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Superb
Miles

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