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Authorities have dismissed public concerns over the use of heavy cranes and construction vehicles during restoration work at the Hagia Sophia mosque, following criticism that the equipment could ...

The same report describes multiple underground “spaces” and linked tunnels in the western garden and northern (Vezir) garden areas. This isn’t the first time Hagia Sophia’s subterranean story has ...

This video explores the Church of Hagia Sophia in Nicaea, the site of the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787, where Empress Irene and church leaders moved to end the iconoclast controversy. It traces ...

Istanbul (CNN) — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of worship — which was built as a church in 537CE before its ...