Wednesday 31 March 2010

The catacombs beneath the Hagia Sophia


If you venture down into the lightless depths beneath the Hagia Sophia, you're sure of a big surprise.

The 800-year old submerged graves containing the remains of "canonized children."? You betcha.

Imagine being a canonized child's mum.

"Jimmy? You may be the patron saint of miners and bullfighters, but if you don't stop playing in that mud and come in straight away..."

(Unearthed on the mighty BLDG BLOG)

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