In 537 A.D., the Hagia Sophia was originally built to become the world’s largest cathedral under the Greek Orthodox Christian Church. It was considered one of the finest architectural monuments ...

According to the story, this “holy mortar” mix was duly created and the cracks in the Christian church fixed. “These legends and myths surrounding Hagia Sophia bind people to it; they ...

The Hagia Sophia was founded as a Christian church in the sixth century, was converted into a mosque in the 15th century and became a state-run museum in 1934. Now it should be transformed into a ...

Although Hagia Sophia was built as a great Christian basilica, it hasn't functioned as a church for 567 years. Restoring it from secular to religious use, even as a mosque, could enhance its ...

Every Christian who steps into Hagia Sophia experiences the same feeling. Hagia Sophia means “Holy Wisdom” in Greek. The cathedral’s original name is actually The Church of the Holy Wisdom ...

Both the Chora Church and Hagia Sophia are 4th-century Byzantine constructions. They spent nearly a millennium as Christian holy sites before being converted to mosques by the Ottomans after their ...

"Like all our mosques, the doors of Hagia Sophia will be wide open ... home to the world's largest Orthodox Christian community, and the leader of the Catholic Church. "My thoughts go to Istanbul.

Both the Chora Church and Hagia Sophia are 4th-century Byzantine constructions. They spent nearly a millennium as Christian holy sites before being converted to mosques by the Ottomans after their ...