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Outer and inner narthex

The current entrance is on the north side. One enters first a large corridor-like space from the side, where some finds are displayed, then another oen, the inner narthex, where a first mosaic is shown abover the Imperial Entrance, trhough which one can enter the church proper.

For practical reasons I put pictures of these spaces here. As I'm still sorting things will be messy for a while.
Inner narthex - Esonarthex
Inner narthex - Esonarthex
Istanbul december 2009 6843.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6843.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1275.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1275.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1276.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1276.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya exonarthex
Istanbul Aya Sofya exonarthex
Istanbul Aya Sofya in exonarthex
Istanbul Aya Sofya in exonarthex
Istanbul Aya Sofya in exonarthex
Istanbul Aya Sofya in exonarthex
Istanbul Aya Sofya door
Istanbul Aya Sofya door
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Istanbul december 2009 6831.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6834.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6837.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6844.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6838.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6845.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6839.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6840.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6842.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6829.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6830.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6849.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6826.jpg
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Istanbul december 2009 6827.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya Altar October 2016 9089.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya Altar October 2016 9089.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6828.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6828.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6848.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6848.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5913.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5913.jpg
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Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5915.jpg
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Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5916.jpg
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Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5917.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya in exonarthex
Istanbul Aya Sofya in exonarthex
Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1277.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1277.jpg
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Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1279.jpg
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Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1280.jpg
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Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1281.jpg
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Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1282.jpg
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Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1284.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1398.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sofya dec 2016 1398.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia march 2017 2244.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia march 2017 2244.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia march 2017 2245.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia march 2017 2245.jpg