The great earthquakes of 553 and 557 unfortunately affected the stability of Hagia Sophia’s great dome. On May 7, 558, during restoration work, the east front wall of the dome collapsed and crushed ...

A replacement was soon built on the orders of the Emperor Theodosius II in 415, but it was destroyed in its turn in 532 ... Count Baldwin of Flanders was crowned emperor in Hagia Sophia in 1204. An ...

The Hagia Sophia is the most iconic symbol of Byzantine architecture. Credit Benh LIEU SONG / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons After fifteen centuries, Hagia Sophia‘s maze-like, underground ...

Hagia Sophia served as the city's cathedra or bishop’s seat. Originally called Megale Ekklesia (Great Church), Hagia Sophia was used around 430. The first church structure was destroyed during riots ...

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 ...

In Turkey, there are several historic places and Hagia Sophia is also among them. In this article, you will find key information about the Islamic mosque and its history. Aya Sofya or Hagia Sophia ...

Erdogan’s son also referred to the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, saying “just as we freed Hagia Sophia from its chains, we will do the same tomorrow with the Al-Aqsa mosque.” ...

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 ...

Paul Golding, leader of the far-right Britain First party in the UK, posted a image on X (formerly Twitter), depicting the Hagia Sophia with a superimposed Greek flag and surrounded by soldiers. He ...

ISTANBUL, July 24. /TASS/. Hagia Sophia officially welcomed all visitors today, as people are now allowed to pray in the newly-designated mosque and visit as tourists, TASS reports from the site.