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in the morning.
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We are now approaching the most
interesting corner of Saint Sophia.
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Including these two great
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red porphyry columns,
stolen and brought from Egypt.
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In front of them,
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alabaster urn
was brought from Bergama,
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a famous historical city near Smyrna.
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Dates back
from the Alexander the Great period.
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About 1648, Sultan Murad IV
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brought it from Bergama.
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It was used as an ablution fountain.
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It contains a thousand litres of water.
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Right after the ablution fountain,
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we are going to a highly
interesting column over there,
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known for centuries
as the Saint Sophia
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wishing column.
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Tens of thousands
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of people have wished here
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putting their right hand
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and middle finger in the hole...