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May 6, 2024 · The Hagia Sophia rising along the shore of the Bosporus, Istanbul. Hagia Sophia, an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul and one of the world’s great monuments. It was built as a Christian church in the 6th century ce (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. In subsequent centuries it became a mosque, a ...
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Aug 1, 2022 · By Philip Chrysopoulos. August 1, 2022. Eleftherios Noufrakis, the Greek priest, who defied all odds to conduct a liturgy in Hagia Sophia. Public Domain. A brave Greek priest managed to hold an Orthodox liturgy in Hagia Sophia in 1919 at a time when the iconic cathedral was being used as a mosque. It is commonly believed that the last Orthodox ...
Dec 6, 2023 · by Dr. William Allen. The golden dome of this vast building appears suspended from heaven. It has withstood quakes, conquest, and crusades. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles (architects), Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, 532–37. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Constantine the Great presents the city ...
Mar 1, 2013 · The Hagia Sophia is a domed monument built as a cathedral and is now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. (Image credit: Tatiana Popova Shutterstock) It contains two floors centered on a giant nave that ...
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Jul 31, 2020 · Hagia Sophia was the largest cathedral in the world for over a thousand years, a major influence on and inspiration for future religious architecture, both Christian and Muslim. A series of ...
The church of Hagia Sophia (literally “Holy Wisdom”) in Constantinople, now Istanbul, was first dedicated in 360 by Emperor Constantius, son of the city’s founder, Emperor Constantine. Hagia Sophia served as the cathedra, or bishop’s seat, of the city. Originally called Megale Ekklesia (Great Church), the name Hagia Sophia came into use ...
7 m. The Church of Hagia Sophia ( Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized : Hagía Sophía, lit. 'Holy Wisdom' Greek pronunciation: [aˈʝia soˈfia]) or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the medieval town of Monemvasia, Peloponnese, Greece. It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Monemvasia. It was built on the upper town of ...
