The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I came close to uniting the former Roman Empire less than a century after its fall. However, ...

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

The main dome of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul is to undergo the most extensive restoration in its 1,488-year ...

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on ...

Turkey started the first-ever restoration work on the main dome of Hagia Sophia, one of the most important historical sites in Istanbul ...

Turkiye has embarked on a significant restoration project for Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, focusing on earthquake-proofing its ...

Built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque with the 1453 Ottoman conquest of Istanbul. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founding leader of the Turkish ...

Turkey has begun a new phase in restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.

ISTANBUL — Turkiye has begun a new phase in the sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, ...