The Byzantine mosaics and images are still visible during visiting hours, and are covered with special lighting effects during worship and prayer hours. Whether Hagia Sophia should be a mosque or ...

The Byzantine mosaics and images are still visible during visiting hours, and are covered with special lighting effects during worship and prayer hours. Whether Hagia Sophia should be a mosque or a ...

"Hagia Sophia's grand dome and intricate mosaics symbolized the rich artistic and engineering skills of the Greek-speaking Byzantine world," notes Greek Reporter. Following the Ottoman conquest of ...