Restoration of the Hagia Sophia dome in Istanbul (Constantinople) will begin this spring, overseen by the Directorate General ...

The historical dome of Hagia Sophia is being dismantled as part of restoration works – What the responsible committee says ...

The Hagia Sophia is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating buildings in the world. However, Justinian’s grand cathedral is the third church built on the site. The first building, known as the ...

Justinian I ordered the massive construction ... Byzantine imperial ceremonies such as coronations took place at the building. The Hagia Sophia served as the home of the Eastern Orthodox Church ...

A woman wrapped in a Turkish national flag gestures outside the Hagia Sophia museum The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul - originally founded as a cathedral - has been turned back into ...

Described by Osterhaut as "second in renown only to Hagia Sophia among the Byzantine churches of Istanbul", Kariye Camii attracts much attention because of its rich mosaics and frescoes. The original ...

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.

The monumental Hagia Sophia in Constantinople – now Istanbul – was originally constructed as a cathedral. Built in 537 by the emperor Justinian, it was at first without figural imagery.

Constructed in 532 for Justinian I, this sprawling underground ... to explore before or after visiting nearby sights like the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Topkapi Palace Museum.