Trebizond [modern Trabzon]: Ayia Sophia [Ayasofya mosque], apse and dome
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/1083.2901 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Film negative, quarter plate size, an original negative. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Hagia Sophia Trebizond Trabzon East Black Sea Region |
| Dates | 1908 |
| Donor/Creator |
Hasluck, Dr Frederick William |
| Project | Hasluck Asia Minor Travels |
| Scope and Content | Part of a collection of Hasluck's travels to Pontus in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Trebizond: S. Sophia, apse & dome. 1895 BCH Millet ". |
| Notes | Dates to Hasluck's travels in the Pontus in 1908 ('Annual Meeting of Subscribers' 1907/1908. Annual of the British School at Athens 14:424). The publication cited in the caption is G. Millet, 1895, 'Les monastères et les églises de Trébizonde' Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique 19(1): 419-459. Fig. 21 on p. 449 is a plan of the church. The 13th century church of Agia Sofia became the mosque of Ayasofya in 1584, and now functions as a museum. |
| Related records |
[BRF/02/02/04/005], Hagia Sophia, before 1913
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