Istanbul, Turkey CNN — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual ... and Byzantine rulers are juxtaposed with Islamic calligraphy, also known as Hüsn-i Hat ...

Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

Following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Istanbul earlier this spring, the reinforcement and restoration of the celebrated ...

ISTANBUL — (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument's historic domes from the ...

Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience ... where Christian mosaics of saints and Byzantine rulers are juxtaposed with Islamic calligraphy, also known as Hüsn ...