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they uncovered a stunning early Byzantine mosaic pavement featuring hunting and myth-
ological scenes. It was restored and is now preserved in this museum.
Thought to have been added by Justinian to the Great Palace of Byzantium, the pave-
ment is estimated to have measured from 3500 to 4000 sq metres in its original form. The
250-sq-metre section here is the largest discovered remnant.
| Tombs
AYA SOFYA TOMBS
(Aya Sofya Müzesi Padişah Türbeleri; Kabasakal Caddesi; 9am-5pm; Sultanahmet)
Part of the
Aya Sofya complex but entered via Kabasakal Caddesi, these tombs are the final resting
places of five Ottoman sultans. The ornate interior decoration features supreme Ottoman
tilework, calligraphy and decorative paintwork.
Next to Murad III's tomb is that of his five children; this was designed by the great Ot-
toman architect Mimar Sinan, as was Selim II's tomb. The fifth tomb is Aya Sofya's ori-
ginal baptistry, converted to a mausoleum for sultans İbrahim I and Mustafa I during the
17th century.
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