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===Imperial Gate mosaic===

The Imperial Gate mosaic is located in the [[Tympanum (architecture)|tympanum]] above that gate, which was used only by the emperors when entering the church. Based on style analysis, it has been dated to the late 9th or early 10th century. The emperor with a [[Halo (religious iconography)|nimbus or halo]] could possibly represent emperor [[Leo VI the Wise]] or his son [[Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus]] bowing down before Christ Pantocrator, seated on a jewelled throne, giving his blessing and holding in his left hand an open book.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guideistanbul.net/ayasofya.htm |title=The Hagia Sophia Church |publisher=Guideistanbul.net |access-date=4 December 2011 |archive-date=9 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109203600/http://www.guideistanbul.net/ayasofya.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>