Byzantine-Hellenistic Icon Faces Quake Risk Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine marvel with Hellenistic roots, undergoes restoration to ...

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Pantocrator in Patras, Greece, stands out for having been modeled after Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

Unesco has expressed “grave concern over the increasing threats” to the 11th-century Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv—which is ...

Beneath the magnificent structure of Hagia Sophia, an architectural masterpiece, a vigorous excavation and restoration effort ...

Opened in 1617 after more than seven years of construction, the mosque reflects the spiritual devotion of Sultan Ahmed I and ...

Turkey is located near two fault lines, leaving the 1,500-year-old structure vulnerable to damage. Architects and engineers will be investigating how to best preserve it ...

mosaic-covered interior. When Justinian ordered the Hagia Sophia’s construction, Byzantium had officially separated from Rome to form its own, independent empire. As Constantinople broke with ...

As cities go, Istanbul’s history makes it one of the most fascinating, patchworked hubs around, and the Hagia Sophia ... structure will help protect the interior and shield it from seasonal ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Turkey has commenced the first comprehensive restoration of the iconic Hagia Sophia's dome in Istanbul ... of working from below due to the mosaics covering the dome's interior.

Hagia Sophia saw 7.7 million visitors stream through its spacious interior last year. Around 2.1 million of them are foreign tourists, many of whom pay 25 euros for an entry ticket, generating ...

Millions of visitors - Hagia Sophia saw 7.7 million visitors stream through its spacious interior last year. Around 2.1 million of them are foreign tourists, many of whom pay 25 euros for an entry ...

Hagia Sophia saw 7.7 million visitors stream through its spacious interior last year. Around 2.1 million of them are foreign tourists, many of whom pay 25 euros for an entry ticket, generating ...