B Byzantine 68 The architecture of the Early Christian, Greek-speaking eastern Roman Empire from 330AD until the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Byzantine architecture characteristically features the domed arch, the use of a centrally planned, cross-in-square ground plan, and interiors that are typically decorated with painted and mosaic biblical scenes. Byzantine architecture heavily influenced the later Ottoman architecture, which is characterised by generous inner spaces housed in large domes. Pictured are an illustration of the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed in Istanbul, Turkey (top); the Hagia Sophia or the Holy Wisdom Temple in Istanbul, Turkey (middle); and the inner dome of the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey built by Mimar Sinan (1568­1574) for Sultan Selim II (right). see Arch 41, Dome 98 Bora Ucak