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Mosaic of Constantine XI and Zoe in Hagia Sophia

Here's a page dedicated to the famous mosaic of the beautiful Zoe the Porphyrogenita and her third husband Constanine the money bags form the upper gallery.

Discovery History Conservation - Hagia Sophia Mosaics

It really is a miracle that this mosaic survived the abuse of centuries.  Here you can learn how the Byzantine Institute of America found the mosaics, uncovered and restored them for us to see today.

I Visit the Soviets by E. M. Delafield
Jewels of the Romanovs
Lost Splendor by Felix Yussupov