The third and final stop of our European vacation was Turkey. When my kids, Gabbie and Paolo, and I were planning our trip, I ...

Burnt out and overstimulated, I escaped to Turkey for a week of luxury, hammams, Michelin-starred meals, and sea views.

Talking about what he calls his "favourite little quirky thing", Simon zeroes in on Hagia Sophia – the venerable former basilica, now a grand mosque, which is some 1,600 years old.

The story of Constantinople is a fascinating one that dates back millennia to when this mega-city was a small Greek town ...

The Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom) is one of the most important and imposing religious buildings in the world. Constructed in the sixth century, its massive domed basilica was to provide ...

It’s best to get entrance tickets in advance (25 euros for the Hagia Sophia, around 30 euros for the Basilica Cistern, and free entrance for the Blue Mosque, but do take note of prayer times ...

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Pantocrator in Patras, Greece, stands out for its resemblance to the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) after which it was modeled. Originally built ...

Soar over the magnificent Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, in this awe-inspiring aerial journey. This stunning drone footage ...

In Istanbul, a center of culture, commerce and power for more than 2,000 years, the past never feels distant. Yet ...

BBC explorer Simon Reeve has hailed a certain cosmopolitan city as his favourite global destination, one that resonates with historical and cultural significance. Simon, who has travelled to over ...

As a Greek delegation prepares to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday to resolve tensions over the fate of St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Ahram Online examines how the controversy surrounding one ...

Cardinal Francis Leo of Toronto was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024. (photo: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News) Tessa Gervasini/CNA World ...