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Istanbul, Turkey. 2nd Oct, 2004. Historic 17th century Sultan Ahmed mosque silhouetted by a dramatic sunset. Famous for the beautiful blue tile work ornamenting its interior walls it is also known as the Blue Mosque of Istanbul. Built in seven years (1609-1616) by the architect Mehmet Aga on the order of Sultan Ahmed I, it became the city's most important mosque with its one main dome, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. © Arnold Drapkin/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News

Istanbul, Turkey. 2nd Oct, 2004. Historic 17th century Sultan Ahmed mosque silhouetted by a dramatic sunset. Famous for the beautiful blue tile work ornamenting its interior walls it is also known as the Blue Mosque of Istanbul. Built in seven years (1609-1616) by the architect Mehmet Aga on the order of Sultan Ahmed I, it became the city's most important mosque with its one main dome, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. © Arnold Drapkin/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News Stock Photo
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ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

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3000 x 2100 px | 25.4 x 17.8 cm | 10 x 7 inches | 300dpi

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2 October 2004

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ZUMA Press

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