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Mosaic museum and cistern  -  These mosaics were from the Great Palace, and contain lots of hunting, pastoral scenes, and even a picture of Dionysius riding on Pan's shoulders. Then there's the cistern, which is dark but cool. There were two Medusa heads underneath pillars, which is odd. Oh, and there's a picture of part of the Istanbul cow parade. Ok, then the Aya Sofia (Haghia Sophia), which is HUGE. And there's a bunch of lovely mosaics. It was a church, then was turned into a mosque, so they covered up all the Jesuses and stuff. Too bad. The square building near the end (I think there's one in there) is the mosque fountain for ritual ablution before prayer. There's one at every mosque.

Anna Werner  

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