In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

Most urgent is the preservation of its iconic dome, the underside of which is covered in mosaics, making structural intervention especially difficult. Completed in 537 CE, Hagia Sophia was the ...

Hagia Sophia, an architectural marvel and a symbol of Istanbul’s rich history, stands as a testament to the city’s diverse cultural heritage. Originally built as a cathedral in the 6th century, it has ...

Cosmopolitan Istanbul, on the Bosphorus Strait, is home to the iconic Hagia Sophia, with its soaring dome and Christian mosaics, the massive 17th-century Blue Mosque and the circa-1460 Topkapı ...