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 ...

Dr. Hasan Fırat Diker, of the Hagia Sophia Science Council, said they’ve studied Hagia Sophia’s underground structures for ...

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 ...

The symbol of Western Civilization, the Acropolis' Parthenon was converted to a Christian church for almost a millennium, ...

The decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked deep dismay among Orthodox Christians. Originally a cathedral, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque after Istanbul's conquest by the Ottoman ...

A Turkish court has delayed a decision on whether the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. The Council of State - Turkey's highest administrative body - said it would make a ...

Trump’s Sentence ‘Doesn’t Matter,’ but the Conviction Does Nothing in Trump’s Sentencing Matters The Anti-Iran Coalition Takes Shape I rubbed my eyes in disbelief seeing a wall plaque at ...

A woman poses for a selfie in front of Hagia Sophia, or Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii, which the Turkish president declared to be open to Muslim worship after a court ruling, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 11 ...

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.

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Istanbul, a cacophonous metropolis that straddles East and West, is home to more than 3,000 mosques. One of these, Hagia Sophia, is the city’s star attraction. It began life as a Christian ...