Basil's supreme architectural triumph and his answer to Justinian's Hagia Sophia. Built within the palace grounds and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Saint Nicholas, Saint Michael, and Elijah, it featured cascading gold-covered domes visible far out to sea and an interior encrusted with gold, silver, and precious stones. No trace of it remains today.
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Episode 12 (15 mentions)
Basil's supreme architectural triumph and his answer to Justinian's Hagia Sophia. Built within the palace grounds and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Saint Nicholas, Saint Michael, and Elijah, it featured cascading gold-covered domes visible far out to sea and an interior encrusted with gold, silver, and precious stones. No trace of it remains today.
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