The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

From afar, its dome, shimmering rock and delicate minarets appear to watch over Istanbul, as they have ... must," said Abdullah Yilmaz, a guide. Hagia Sophia, a World Heritage Site and Turkey's ...

ISTANBUL — 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 threat of ...

Tourists and worshippers stand in front of the entering area of The Hagia Sophia. The dome of Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia, a former church converted into a mosque, is to be restored and made ...

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The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to museum, back to mosque again. But the latest ...

Turkey's most visited landmark has undergone numerous reconstructions over the centuries Istanbul: The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's ...

The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to museum, back to mosque again. But the latest renovation ...