Mystra 3: The Metropolis.

Although the museum was closed for lunch, necessitating a return at the end of our circuit round Mystra, the Cathedral provided many excellent photo opportunities. I will be devoting a whole post to the frescos I saw elsewhere, but this place warrants coverage all of its own…

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This double eagle is a Byzantine heraldic device.
This double eagle is a Byzantine heraldic device.

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The inside of the Cupola. In the centre, looking down on his flock from on high is Christ.
The inside of the Cupola. In the centre, looking down on his flock from on high is Christ.

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