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Interior of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

The scaffolding will probably, we were told, be in place for another ten years as conservation work proceeds. The large round shield most directly facing the camera is emblazoned with the Arabic script for "Allah" (the "w"-ish looking characters).

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Uploaded on June 17, 2009
Taken on May 22, 2009