Restoration of the Hagia Sophia dome in Istanbul (Constantinople) will begin this spring, overseen by the Directorate General ...

Once the biggest cathedral in the world, the Hagia Sophia is considered the magnum opus of Byzantine architecture. Visitors say it is a must-see when in Istanbul and recommend taking a guided tour ...

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 ...

Byzantine imperial ceremonies ... completion of Istanbul's Blue Mosque in 1616 the Hagia Sophia was the main mosque in the city, and its architecture inspired builders of the Blue Mosque and ...

Its words: In addition to their renowned patronage of architecture, which yielded the conversion of the Church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul ... the capital of the Byzantine Empire, it has always ...

Hagia Sophia, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, is one of Istanbul’s most iconic landmarks. Originally built as a ...

examples is in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople of 537.” Her argument that their appearance in Romanesque architecture derives wholly from Islamic rather than Byzantine culture essentially com ...

A woman wrapped in a Turkish national flag gestures outside the Hagia Sophia museum The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul - originally founded as a cathedral - has been turned back into ...

The largest church globally and a hallmark of the Catholic Church. It is built over Saint Peter's tomb, featuring works by ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would ... Visitors say this mosque offers stunning architecture inside and out.