Here's s page of wonderful images of the great mosaic icon of Christ in the upper gallery of Hagia Sophia - otherwise known as Saint Sophia.
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- 12 Monogram Egg
- 15th Anniversary Egg
- Alexander III Equestrian Egg
- Alexander Palace Egg
- Coronation Egg
- Lilies of the Valley Egg
- Madonna Lily Clock Egg
- Moscow Kremlin Egg
- Peter the Great Egg
- Romanov Tercentenary Egg
- Swan Egg
Our Online Books
- A Guide for Edwardian Servants - By Janet McKenzie Hill
- Aerial Russia - The Romance of the Giant Aeroplane
- An Ambassador's Memoirs
- At the Court of the Last Tsar - Mossolov
- Blood Stained Russia
- Charles Cameron - Imperial Architect
- Last Days at Tsarskoe Selo - Beckendorff
- Later Memoirs of Anna Vyrubova
- Left Behind by Sophie Buxhoeveden
- Life and Tragedy of Alexandra - Buxhoeveden
- Lost Splendor - Felix Yussupov
- Memories of Alexei Volkov
- Memories of Russia 1916-1919 - Princess Paley
- Memories of the Russian Court - Anna Vyrubova
- Nicholas II - As I Knew Him - Hanbury-Williams
- Pavlovsk Palace and Park by Kuchumov
- Romanov Memories - Imperial Monuments
- Romanov Photo Album - 100 online pictures
- Six Years at the Russian Court - Margaret Eager
- St. Petersburg - Imperial City
- The Real Tsaritsa - Lili Dehn
- Thirteen Years at the Russian Court - Gilliard
- Tsarskoe Selo in 1910 - New Design
- Valse des Fleurs - A Winter Palace Ball in 1868
- Yelagin Palace with ZOOM views
More of Our Sites
- Broughton Fabergé Exhibition
- Imperial Porcelain - Dining with the Czars
- Jewels of the Romanovs
- My Name is Anastasia
- Nicholas and Alexandra Exhibition
- Russian Imperial Easter Eggs
- The Tsar at Stavka
News and Announcements
- Napoleon's Gift Portrait of Alexander I on View
- Two New Exhibitions in the Palace
- Report on the Fire at Romanov Burial Site
- House of Romanov Spokesman Makes Insane Claim
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Other Site Links
- Beinecke Library
- Deesis Image of Christ in Hagia Sophia
- Edwardian Promenade
- Father Serfes
- Hillwood Museum
- Ikons - Windows into Heaven
- Interfax - Russian Religious News
- Orthodox Church in America
- Pantokrator Monastery
- Pavlovsk Palace Museum
- Russia - Beyond the Headlines
- Russian Center for Culture
- Russian Religious News
- St. Petersburg Times
- State Hermitage Museum
- State Museum of Tsarskoe Selo
- State Russian Museum
- The Empire That Was Russia
- Trans-Siberian Railroad