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

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque—Istanbul’s iconic ... Christian and Islamic architecture for centuries. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman Empire established control over ...

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 ...

John Julius Norwich tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine ... Greek Orthodox Christianity from within the Hagia Sophia. Norwich describes the calamitous scenes ...

Hagia Sophia happens to be one of the oldest, largest, most beautiful, most celebrated, and most important churches of all Christendom. Built in the 530s in Constantinople, the capital of the ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

There are currently more than 3500 mosques in Constantinople ... and showing disrespect even for its own history. Hagia Sophia: Disappointment and anger from Australia's Greek community ...

Built by the Romans 1,500 years ago, the Hagia Sophia was the biggest church in the world. No expense was spared: it contained coloured marble from around the Roman Empire and nearly 10,000 square ...

The Turkish Ministry of Culture is undertaking a cleaning program of the underground spaces of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, aiming to make them accessible to the public. The project includes the ...