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Constantinople’s Crowning Glory: Outshining Solomon’s Temple
Heaven on Earth: Suffused with light, the church – and, since 1453, mosque – of Hagia Sophia may be one of the most admired buildings in the world. At the sultan Mehmet IV remarked “It is the place where heavenly inspiration descends into the minds of the devout and which gives a foretaste even here below of the Garden of Eden".
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18 likes | A Photographic Tour Through the Beautiful Ancient City of Petra, Jordan – Part Two
We finish our journey through the ancient city of Petra in Jordan by visiting more of the valley and climbing the mountains. The beautiful sights are both natural and man-made, including an impressive mountaintop facade.
