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File:Istanbul comet and earthquake 1556.jpg

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English: The May 10 1556 Istanbul (Constantinople) earthquake. Hand colored woodcut. Private collection, Prague. Colored woodcut Depicting damage in Istanbul from the May 10 1556 earthquake. Hagia Sophia dome and other buildings were heavily damaged, with many fatalities. A comet was sighted on March 5, 1556 and seen for 12 days. (Colored woodcut, Printed by Herman Gall in Nuremberg, 1556)
Türkçe: 10 Mayıs 1556 Istanbul depremi. El boyaması ahşap gravür. Özel koleksiyon, Prag. 10 Myıs 1556 depreminde İstanbul'da meydana gelen hasarı gösteren renkli gravür. Ayasofya ve başka yapılar ağır zarar görmüş ve çok sayıda can kaybı olmuştu. 5 Mart 1556'da bir kuyruklu yıldız belirmiş ve 12 gün boyunca gökyüzünde görülmüştü. (Renkli gravür, 1556'da Herman Gall tarafından Nuremberg'de basılmıştır)
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Source http://www.springerlink.com/content/v3723u1532k805mv/fulltext.pdf
Author Herman Gall

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