Trabzon
Trabzon's main attraction for art and architecture lovers is the Church of Ayasofya, which was built under Emperor Manuel I Comnenus between 1238 and 1263. Since then it has been restored on several occasions. It was a museum until 2013, when it reverted - controversially - to being a mosque. This photograph is of one of the beautifully restored frescoes in the narthex of the church; it shows a scene from the life of Jesus Christ (Teaching in the Temple).
Trabzon
Trabzon's main attraction for art and architecture lovers is the Church of Ayasofya, which was built under Emperor Manuel I Comnenus between 1238 and 1263. Since then it has been restored on several occasions. It was a museum until 2013, when it reverted - controversially - to being a mosque. This photograph is of one of the beautifully restored frescoes in the narthex of the church; it shows a scene from the life of Jesus Christ (Teaching in the Temple).