Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

“If the previous Hagia Sophia had not been destroyed, Justinian would have ordered a new version to be built elsewhere anyway,” says Bornovalı. Under the Byzantines, Hagia Sophia became the ...

(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument's historic ...

Following the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Sultan Mehmed II transformed Hagia Sophia into a mosque, marking a new chapter in its history. Under Ottoman rule, Christian mosaics were ...

Scaffolds are installed at Hagia Sophia mosque for restoration work in Istanbul, Turkiye, on Sunday. EMRAH GUREL/AP ISTANBUL — Turkiye has begun a new phase in the sweeping restorations of the ...

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