The Hagia Sophia, constructed during the Byzantine era, had been hiding seven tunnels that were part of a network connecting ...
Few buildings, including culturally significant places of worship, have a history as rich and complicated as the Hagia Sophia. First erected in the 6th century C.E., the structure has variously been ...
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Workers uncovered a hidden tunnel network beneath Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia
How much of a monument’s story still lies under its own floor? At Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, that question has taken on unusual weight. Restoration crews working around the monument’s foundations have ...
Istanbul, Turkey (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 ...
The basillica and its storied mosaics constitute a matchless and threatened treasure. Architectural historian Dan Cruickshank calls it a "sacred mountain of a building, vast and elemental." Yann ...
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Hagia Sophia: Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires
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