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September 2015: Istanbul: Old Town

Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, And Touristy Things

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This is Hagia Sophia. And that stone thing attached to the orange wall is a buttress. Several times during Hagia Sophia's long history, parts of the dome cracked and collapsed -- usually with the help of an earthquake. So, the dome was rebuilt and the wall strengthened several times.
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