The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey’s culture and tourism ministry is set to launch a restoration of the dome of Hagia Sophia in ...

(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Scaffolds are installed in Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque for restoration work, in Istanbul, Turkey ...

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia prepares for next big quake The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to ...

The main dome of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul is to undergo the most extensive restoration in its 1,488-year ...

The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change ... from where specialists will restore the dome's paintings and mosaics. "Once you're inside... it's perfect," marvelled Ana Delgado ...

(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) People look at Byzantine mosaics in Hagia Sophia mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) People wait in line to visit Byzantine-era Hagia ...

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 domes from the threat ...