Restoration efforts are underway at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul ... materials and techniques that are consistent with Ottoman-era construction to ensure that the dome will be stable and true to ...

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 ...

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.

Hagia Sophia is renowned for its massive dome measuring ... The church underwent multiple stages of construction, first in the 14th century and later in the 16th century. In the year 1525, the ...

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning architecture, glorious interior views and historical significance. Built between 532 and 537, the building was a church for nearly a ...

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 ...