After Gli, the cat known as the mascot of Hagia Sophia, passed away in 2020, artist Necdet Yılmaz immortalized her with an illustrative icon. #HagiaSophia #art #history #byzantium #cat #catlove #konstantinopolis #rome #eastrome

Leeds IMS and @leedsclassics.bsky.social welcome Shaun Tougher for a public lecture: Sex and the City: the Eunuchs of Constantinople. Thursday 26 March at 5.30 pm. Hybrid. All welcome. To attend online register at forms.office.com/e/CcFcJyAnTZ #medievalsky #constantinople #byzantium #eastrome