The Hagia Sophia is at the centre of Turkey's Byzantine, Ottoman and secular history. How did the sixth-century cathedral ...

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque—Istanbul’s iconic marvel ... the underside of which is covered in mosaics, making structural ...

Its massive dome and intricate mosaics are marvels of Byzantine engineering and artistry. After the fall of Constantinople, the Hagia Sophia was ... and intrigue. The Grand Bazaar, one of the ...

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MOSCOW, July 5. /TASS/. The preservation of Byzantine mosaics in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia will be brought into question if the historical monument, which is now a museum, is turned into a mosque ...

There's the roof, the stonework, marble, mosaics, paintings. We don't even know all that's in play in there. But we do know that it requires ongoing, vigilant attention. Hagia Sophia is an utterly ...

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning architecture, glorious interior views and historical significance. Built between 532 and 537, the building was a church for nearly a ...