tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527896713170710606.post7296928455790278312..comments2023-09-09T00:34:40.938-07:00Comments on Finding Simplicity: Istanbul ~ Part 2 ~ Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi PalaceTinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17307674711481165235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527896713170710606.post-67501424483953608962009-06-18T02:35:09.867-07:002009-06-18T02:35:09.867-07:00You are right about the Islamic tradition of place...You are right about the Islamic tradition of places of worship not being adorned with pictures of humans, the mosaics in Hagia Sophia were plastered over when the building was in service as a mosque and painstakingly restored when Ataturk designated the building a museum.Turkey Travellerhttp://turkey-traveller.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com