Crosses appear inside the Hagia Sophia

Orthodoxy and Hellenism ^ | September 30, 2011

[annalex]

original at kostasxan.blogspot.com

Translation, with the aid of Google, mine. -- A-x

[annalex]

Ping?

[dangus]

Fascinating

[Rona Badger]

Wow. I went to Istanbul and visited this incredible basilica (later mosque, now a museum). Here is my photo of the hand print, said to be originally the Virgin Mary's (unlikely) from a church that was destroyed, and then the tile was moved here for preservation. The hand symbol is also told to be a sign pointing to the Holy Grail. Cool stuff.

[txrefugee]

“And I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth...”
Revelation 7:1

[Dinah Lord]

Fascinating.

bumping for later.

[annalex]

One day that will be a church again, and the city will be known by its proper name, Constantinople.

[PGR88]

Some say Constantinople could be considered to have fallen at the point the soldiers of Mehmed II entered the Hagia Sophia

Legend has it that the priests saying mass at the time the massive doors were battered down simply melted into the walls, and will return to finish their mass when the Hagia Sophia is again a Christian Church.

[Rona Badger]

I am sure hoping that will happen in my lifetime. I looked through my other images and don’t seem to have this exact location (it is so big). I do have several of the major dome, but I only had my smart phone camera and it’s a long way up. I remember having such a sad feeling that mass is no longer given there.

[stormer]

Don’t you mean Byzantium?

[Salvation]

Amazing. May the restorers succeed at removing the limestone to let the real art show through.

This will be one to watch.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Someday Russian Christians will take Constantinople and restore this great church for the greater glory of God the Father,God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. On that day, I pray the followers of Allah will toss away their prayer rugs and accept the forgiveness of Jesus Christ. I pray that I shall live to see that day.

[annalex]

will return to finish their mass

It is Christ Who will finish the Mass, He Who starts every Mass. The priest are the finger and the tongue, and yes, they will be back.

[annalex]

Byzantium is the empire and Constantinople is its capital city.

“Istanbul” is how the Turks heard the phrase, “eis ten Poli”, “in the city”. It is not even a proper name, just a geographical fiction.

[annalex]

Last time Russia was on the verge of doing just that, in 1917, the Western Powers prevented it and decided to support the revolution instead (*). Let us hope we all are wiser today.

---
(*) Antony C. Sutton.

[stormer]

Ah, no. Byzantium is the Latin version of the Greek Byzantion, a city named after King Byzas. Constantine remaned the city Nova Roma, but it was popularly called Constantinople. You are however correct about the etymology of Istanbul.

[annalex]

OK, still before it was destroyed by the Seljuks, it was Byzantine Empire with Constantinople the capital of it. Most cities and countries have a history of names, but justice called for the restoration of names and conditions of that which was subdued and destroyed by force.

If instead it should be restored as Byzantium, that would be fine by me, but it probably will take up the name it last had.

[muawiyah]

Then the Turk left it with a Greek name ~ how utterly entertaining.

Today "The City" refers only to Manhattan ~

[Ann Archy]

Well, it WAS a Church!!! When I saw it last year, I was SHOCKED that the Muslims hadn’t painted over everything!!

[SunkenCiv]

Whoops, thanks annalex!