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Romanov Films and Music - Walk Around the Alexander Palace

video taken by Helen Azar

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Mosaic of Leo VI from the Narthex of Hagia Sophia

This mosaic stands above the main Imperial door from the inner narthex into the sanctuary of Hagia Sophia.  Leo was married too many times and this mosaic was a result of his problems with the Church.

Seraphim Mosaic in Hagia Sophia

This page from the Hagia Sophia website is about the famous 15th century image of angel on the left side of the apse whose face was recently uncovered

Memories of Aleksei Volkov
I Visit the Soviets by E. M. Delafield
Lost Splendor by Felix Yussupov