Mosaic of Empress Zoe & Constantine IX with Christ in the middle

Mosaic of the Virgin and child flanked by Emperor John II Comnenus and Empress Irene

Mosaic of the Virgin with Emperor John Comnenus II (left) and Empress Irene

Mosaic of virgin and child

Mosaic of Virgin and child believed to be the oldest of Hagia Sophia mosaics

Muezzin's Loge - A muezzin is the person who gives the call to prayer in a mosque

One of 8 circular panes

Sunu Mosaic - The Virgin between Justinian and Constantine

Sunu Mosaic - The Virgin between Justinian and Constantine

The 6th century Emperor Door is the largest door of Hagia Sophia

The Deësis mosaic in Hagia Sophia upper galleries

The Deësis Mosaic in the South Gallery

The great dome of Hagia Sophia is decorated with inscriptions from the Koran

The Great Dome with Islamic scripts

The mihrab is located where the church altar used to stand