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 five years.

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 ...

Until the completion of Istanbul's Blue Mosque in 1616 the Hagia Sophia was the main mosque in the city, and its architecture inspired builders of the Blue Mosque and several others around the ...

One of its most notable features is the peaked ... is one of the best ways to see Istanbul's stunning architecture. To enter the Hagia Sophia, modest clothing must be worn (including head covering ...

It officially became a museum in 1924, shortly after the end of the Ottoman era, and features brilliant architecture ... near the Basilica Cistern, the Hagia Sophia and the Istanbul Archaeological ...