Caption

The exterior of the 6th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) built by Emperor Justinian. The size of the dome was un-surpassed until the 16th century, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Date

Jun 17, 2011

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Paul Williams - Funkystock

Reference

BRK25D63_499

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

53.9Mb (3.7Mb) / 17.7in x 11.8in / 5320 x 3540 (300dpi)

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