Anthemius of Tralles
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Anthemius of Tralles , fl. 6th cent., Greek architect, engineer, and mathematician. By order of Emperor Justinian and with the aid of Isidorus of Miletus, he built (532-37) the magnificent church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
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