The centerpiece of this structure was decimated by earthquakes in 558, and its replacement was destroyed five years later.
Thomas Whittemore was entrusted with the unveiling of mosaics located here, one of which depicts emperor Leon VI kneeling before Jesus, while another shows two local leaders in the same room as the Virgin Mary. The centerpiece of this structure was decimated by earthquakes in 558, and its replacement was destroyed five years later. A green stone marks one spot in this building that previously held a throne, the Loge of the Empress. The Fossati (*) brothers were entrusted with the renovation of this building long after it had served its original purpose. Initially, the destruction of its predecessor during the Nika riots prompted Justinian I to employ Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles to build it. For 10 points, name this basilica-turned-mosque- turned-museum, a domed building in Istanbul.
Thomas Whittemore was entrusted with the unveiling of mosaics located here, one of which depicts emperor Leon VI kneeling before Jesus, while another shows two local leaders in the same room as the Virgin Mary.
Hagia Sophia