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1,500-Year-Old Cistern Near Hagia Sophia Turned into a Spa
Authorities in Turkey have sealed off a luxury spa set up by illegally modifying a 1,500-year-old cistern near Hagia Sophia ...
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A Day Of Monuments, Shocks, And Grand Openings— On This Day In History December 27
Commissioned by Emperor Justinian I, the Hagia Sophia was a marvel of engineering, featuring a vast dome that seemed to float above the central nave. It set a precedent for Byzantine architecture.
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Artists created images of Christ that focused not on historical accuracy but on reflecting different communities − a scholar of religious history explains
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.