In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

Hagia Sophia, an architectural marvel and a symbol of Istanbul’s rich history, stands as a testament to the city’s diverse cultural heritage. Originally built as a cathedral in the 6th century, it has ...

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.

Istanbul, Europe's largest city, is one of the best city break destinations in Turkey. The city has a mix of cultural ...

High Morning. The Hour of Tierce. The Sun burns in the sky like the Face of God, but we do not know his countenance as terrible. His light is diffused in the air and the light of God is diffused by ...

In 1631, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the tomb of his favorite wife. With its symmetrical ...

Hagia Sophia: Sitting majestically in Istanbul ... and lit up by lamps at night. Though destroyed, plans to reconstruct it are a testament to its significance. Stonehenge: Nestled in England's ...

The first building to include a fully pendentive dome, Hagia Sophia is a paragon of Byzantine ... is a Baroque-style Lutheran church that was destroyed by firebombing in World War II and rebuilt ...

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