Kariye Museum (The Chora Church) Istanbul

Kariye Cami Sokak, Edirnekapy, Istanbul , Turkey

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    Driving Tour of Istanbul

    Thankfully we had a bus drive us around. Don't know how we would have made it walking to all those locations. The museums were UH-MAZE-ING!!!

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    ... gardens. The sumptous harem makes you reconsider the life of a concubine especially if you are concubine number 1!! 4. Kariye Museum Frescoes portraying the life of Christ are among the most evocative of all the city's Byzantine treasures. ...

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