Licensed tour guide. Let's explore The Hidden Face of Istanbul together! @ysnkrbck34
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My name is Yasin and I am a licenced tour guide from Istanbul. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube :)
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10th-century mosaic of Emperor Alexander in Hagia Sophia. The emperor is depicted as wearing a crown and holding an orb and akakia which symbolizes the mortal nature of all men.
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Mosaics which are on display at the atrium of Hagia Eirene. This part of the building is not open to the public.
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The Milion, a Roman mile marker, used to mark the beginning of Mese, the main thoroughfare of Constantinople. It was a tetrapylon that was decorated with statues and today there is only a small remaining part of it located near Hagia Sophia and called the Milion Stone.
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Marble work of Little Hagia Sophia Mosque, formerly the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus
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The Palace of Boukeleon and the Sea Walls
(PC: E. Mamboury, 1931)
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Mosaic of the Dormition of the Virgin at Chora
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Fildamı Cistern, used to be known as the Cistern of the Hebdomon, is one of the four open-air cisterns in Istanbul and located within the boundaries of the Bakırköy district of the city. It dates back to the 5th or 6th century AD. Today it's empty.
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Theodore Metochites, the grand logothete, at Chora which was restored by him in the early 14th century.
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Emperor Justinian in the South Vestibule Mosaic of Hagia Sophia from the Beautiful Door.
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Crowns and hats from Chora (Kariye Mosque).
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The Hidden Face of Istanbul retweeted
Apr 23
Youtube kanalıma bekleriz. Az önce İstanbul'un Yeraltı Yapıları ile alakalı bir video paylaştım. İlgilisi için tam izlemelik :)
My Youtube channel hit 10k subscribers!
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The Walls
Last photo is Yedikule Fortress
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Mosaic floor and sarcophagus at Zeytinburnu. It is one of the last big archaeological discoveries in Istanbul. Open to the public and free of charge!
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Ruins of the Palace of Lausus, 5th century AD
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Column of Arcadius (5th century)
The surviving part of the column, which is a base with the column shaft, is about 11 meters.
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Great Eastern Arch Mosaics of Hagia Sophia
John V Palaiologos, Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist.
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Mid 15th-century inscription of Djuradj (George) Branković, Despot of Serbia, from the Sea Walls of Constantinople
Now at Istanbul Archaeological Museums
“This tower and curtain-wall were restored by George, Despot of Serbia in the year 6956 [1448].”
Ἀνεκενίσ-
θην οὗτος
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ἐν ἔτει ςϡνς
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