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Southwestern entrance mosaic of the former basilica Hagia Sophia of Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
The Virgin Mary is standing in the middle, holding the Child Christ on her lap. On her right side stands emperor Justinian I, offering a model of the Hagia Sophia. On her left, emperor Constantine I, presenting a model of the city

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