The construction of the church started only weeks after the Nika Revolt, a devastating rebellion against Justinian that destroyed most of Constantinople, including the second Hagia Sophia.

A Russian attack overnight damaged St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv's historic centre, one of Ukraine's most cherished monuments, an action denounced by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as "unacceptable and ...

This article was originally published with the title “St. Sophia, Constantinople” inSA Builders Vol. 2 No. 3build(September 1886), p. 59doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09011886-59bbuild ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at this ancient UNESCO World Heritage Site in Istanbul, Turkey.

This article was originally published with the title “The Church of Saint Sophia at Constantinople” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 3 No. 5 (October 1847), p. 35 doi:10.1038 ...

View The Court of St. Sophia, Constantinople The Claudian Aqueduct, Rome A view of the Roman aqueduct at Segovia, Spain A view at Troja, Apulia 4 works by Augustus John Cuthbert Hare on artnet. Browse ...

Bigger and better The current Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century when Constantinople — as Istanbul was then called — was the heart of the Orthodox Christian Byzantine Empire that ...

The construction of the church started only weeks after the Nika Revolt, a devastating rebellion against Justinian that destroyed most of Constantinople, including the second Hagia Sophia.

The current Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century when Constantinople — as Istanbul was then called — was the heart of the Orthodox Christian Byzantine Empire that emerged as Ancient Rome ...