[starys]

By the way, I did spend New Year in Constantinople. Aya Sofia is magnificent. Turks are removing plaster from the walls and dome, and old Christian frescoes are showing up again.

Apparently, Turks have been mostly tolerant toward Serbian Churches in Kosovo during 500 years of their occupation, and some of the churches have been built during that time. Compare that with record of modern, democratic and peace loving Albanians that burned down 30 Serbian Churches in Kosovo last week.

[MarMema]

Aya Sofia is magnificent

I am so envious. It is one of my dreams to get there before I die. Thanks for telling me about it.