Turkey has embarked on a restoration project aimed at preserving the Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's landmarks. The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has initiated a 50-year plan to reinforce the ...

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

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 domes from the threat of earthquakes.

Tourists and worshippers stand in front of the entering area of The Hagia Sophia. The dome of Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia, a former church converted into a mosque, is to be restored and made ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Turkey has commenced the first comprehensive restoration of the iconic Hagia Sophia's dome in Istanbul ... working from below due to the mosaics covering the dome's interior. The ...

Istanbul, Turkey CNN — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience ... in the late 500s cracked the central dome, royal advisors and the clergy told ...

Officials say the project will include reinforcing Hagia Sophia’s main dome and half domes, replacing the worn lead coverings and upgrading the steel framework while worship continues ...