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

Hagia Sophia was a cathedral for nearly 1,000 years before being converted into a mosque in 1453 and a museum in 1935. Diyanet said in a statement on Tuesday that the Christian icons in Hagia ...

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 ...

and burials—before falling into disuse beneath layers of dirt. Türkiye‘s Ministry of Tourism and Culture recently announced plans to clean, restore, and open Hagia Sophia’s subterranean ...

HD: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Aya Sofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in ...

This course examines the art and architecture of the Byzantine empire from its sources in Late Antique Rome to its fall in 1453 as well as its influence in the Orthodox Christian ... significance of ...

14.30: Hagia Sophia meaning Holy Wisdom, was a church from 540-1453. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered ... Then, it’s definitely time for a little rest before getting ready for dinner. 22.00: Next ...

Hagia Sophia (pictured above) has had a checkered history: it began as the Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral (completed in AD537), later it became an Ottoman imperial mosque (from 1453) ...