{"id":70267,"date":"2021-11-29T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=70267"},"modified":"2021-11-28T13:21:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T18:21:17","slug":"a-historical-tour-of-hagia-sophia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/11\/29\/a-historical-tour-of-hagia-sophia\/","title":{"rendered":"A Historical Tour of <em>Hagia Sophia<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXHcto8whIg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>toldinstone<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 28 Nov 2020<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve heard about <em>Hagia Sophia<\/em>&#8216;s famous dome. But what about the miraculous column, the Viking graffiti, and the portrait of Byzantium&#8217;s worst emperor?<\/p>\n<p>For more on Roman art and architecture, check out my book <em>Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Naked-Statues-&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/toldinstone\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/toldinstone<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhDV0lCbnNRdW1nWk9vcmlvZVRhNXhoekw0QXxBQ3Jtc0trcTRwTU0wM1Z0MkUzR2VUSm9lVnFtS0VzWFBQQlVLdjh5WHhiTTRsbUh0UjVQdFlRV3Z0aFhTX3VHYy0zZEVIMUVDOXpiZW5hNERyXzQxbkNCMFR1UzVMQy1VVDBiSmdXeHMzdDhCQ3JhMTZ6RlBGdw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FAskHistorians%2Fwiki%2Fprofiles%2Ftoldinstone\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskHistorian&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toldinstone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toldinstone\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1RKRnFid3pkR1l3U2wtc0YtcFNEN1Z3b0pzQXxBQ3Jtc0tuZGpKUWJjLUdRYjVQMFpXNlBkbXVibGZ5ck9fczVkNG04dHZxRzYzdm9lYlozQUIwNXhicFZvUEFxc1liSjgtaXItdHZzUE94dVRDYXFCbi1TUmtuNzFicDdFV3JRbE9BN3pIemtzaWE2emxaVTViWQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodreads.com%2Fauthor%2Fshow%2F20993845.Garrett_Ryan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Introduction<br \/>\n0:49 Justinian and his church<br \/>\n2:55 Construction of <em>Hagia Sophia<\/em><br \/>\n4:11 Exterior<br \/>\n4:49 <em>Exonarthex<\/em><br \/>\n5:14 <em>Narthex<\/em><br \/>\n5:51 Vestibule of the Warriors<br \/>\n6:36 Imperial Gate<br \/>\n7:53 The Nave and Dome<br \/>\n10:37 <em>Omphalos<\/em><br \/>\n11:12 Apse Mosaics<br \/>\n12:00 Column capitals<br \/>\n12:25 Weeping Column<br \/>\n13:07 Galleries<br \/>\n13:42 Gates of Heaven and Hell<br \/>\n14:01 <em>De\u00ebsis<\/em> mosaic<br \/>\n14:29 Tomb of Dandolo<br \/>\n15:14 Imperial mosaics of the South Gallery<br \/>\n17:28 Nordic runes<br \/>\n17:50 Alexander mosaic<br \/>\n18:26 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-29-at-13-08-48-A-Historical-Tour-of-Hagia-Sophia-Quotulatiousness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-29-at-13-08-48-A-Historical-Tour-of-Hagia-Sophia-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-70269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-29-at-13-08-48-A-Historical-Tour-of-Hagia-Sophia-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-29-at-13-08-48-A-Historical-Tour-of-Hagia-Sophia-Quotulatiousness-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-29-at-13-08-48-A-Historical-Tour-of-Hagia-Sophia-Quotulatiousness-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-29-at-13-08-48-A-Historical-Tour-of-Hagia-Sophia-Quotulatiousness.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>toldinstone Published 28 Nov 2020 You\u2019ve heard about Hagia Sophia&#8216;s famous dome. But what about the miraculous column, the Viking graffiti, and the portrait of Byzantium&#8217;s worst emperor? For more on Roman art and architecture, check out my book Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans. 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