One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

When Western tourists who are visiting Istanbul, Turkey, cruise into a port, many typically look for one particular landmark: the Hagia Sophia ... I and designed by two Greek architects and ...

"We have been carrying out intensive restoration efforts on Hagia Sophia and its surrounding structures for three years," he said, according to Greek Reporter. "At the end of these three years ...

Its grand dome and intricate mosaics symbolized the rich artistic and engineering skills of the Greek-speaking Byzantine world. Following the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Hagia Sophia ...

Six cadets of the Hellenic Air Force Academy were arrested by Turkish authorities near the Hagia Sophia monument in Istanbul, after displaying the Greek flag. The incident took place on Saturday, ...

A painting depicting the Allied occupation of Constantinople in 1919, with the Greek warship, the RHS Georgios Averof, entering the Golden Horn. The Hagia Sophia is visible in the background. (Image: ...

According to Reuters, the dome of Istanbul’s 1,486-year-old Hagia Sophia is undergoing one of it’s biggest repairs to safeguard and strengthen the iconic structure. Experts say the project will focus ...

renovation is a must," said Abdullah Yilmaz, a guide. Hagia Sophia, a World Heritage Site and Turkey's most visited landmark, "constantly has problems", Hasan Firat Diker, an architecture ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the ...